PRESS RELEASES (1980-1990)

1984

AIDS in France – The HIV virus was discovered in 1983 at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, France from a lymph node biopsy of a patient in Professor Marc Gentilini's department at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital. Dr. Y. A. Meunier, an "Attaché des Hôpitaux de Paris" worked in that department (1979-1988). He published the article “What must be done when a case of acquired immunodeficiency is suspected” (also translated in French in Contraception, Fertilité, Sexualité (1984) 3:536-537 and Portuguese in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical).

1987

Japanese Encephalitis in China – The outbreak of the Japanese encephalitis occurred in Shenzhen and Daya Bay, China. As a resident primary care physician, Dr, Y. A. Meunier was interviewed on the French National TV 3 by Elise Lucet, its prominent journalist.

1989

Dengue Fever in New Caledonia - The dengue fever epidemic took place in 1989. During the period 1988-1990, Dr. Y. A. Meunier was the first and only private General Practitioner for about 10,000 people on the island of Lifou, New Caledonia.

1990

Vaccinations in Brazil - As the Director of International Corporate Affairs and Business Development for Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Dr. Y.A. Meunier worked in Brazil also promoting vaccination campaigns. He is now a Foreign Honorary Member of the Brazilian National Academy of Medicine: https://www.anm.org.br/honorarios-estrangeiros/.

Experiencing Chinese Medicine in China - Dr. Y. A. Meunier worked in China (Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Daya Bay)

Experience in several counties across Africa: - Dr. Y. A. Meunier also worked in several African countries: Algeria, Angola, (The Republic of) Congo, Egypt, Gabon, (The) Gambia, Ivory Coast, Mali, and Niger.

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PRESS RELEASES (1980-1990)

1984

1987

1989

1990