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. Yann 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, Yann Meunier was interviewed on the French National TV 3 by Elise Lucet, its prominent journalist.

1989

1989 Dengue Fever in New Caledonia - The dengue fever epidemic took place in 1989. During the period 1988-1990, Dr. Yann 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. Yann 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 Africa - Dr. Yann Meunier worked in China (Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Daya Bay) and several counties across Africa (Nigeria, Cameroon, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal, The Gambia, Ivory Coast, Togo, Mali, Niger, Gabon, Republic of Congo and Angola) where he experienced Chinese medicine.

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PRESS RELEASES (1980-1990)

1984

1987

1989

1990