Davey specialises in neglected tropical diseases, especially ones that involve the skin. After taking an MBBChir degree in medicine, she trained in epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, gaining Masters and MD degrees.[1] She then worked at the School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia for almost a decade, developing training programmes in public health to doctoral level[2] Her work was initially about the causes and origin of asthma.[1]
In 2005, her research began to focus on podoconiosis, taking a broad view of the disease to include its causes, management and consequences.[2] The stigma and social exclusion caused by this preventable disease mean it is under-reported and a source of economic as well as personal suffering.[3] Davey has been particularly active in both designing effective treatment methods for podoconiosis and promoting its inclusion in national and international public health priorities. This resulted in its inclusion in the WHO list of Neglected Tropical Diseases and also as a health priority in Ethiopia.[4]
She was the founder and first executive director of the non-governmental organisation Footwork, the International Podoconiosis Initiative, in March 2012.[5][4]
In 2010, Davey returned to the UK supported by a Wellcome Trust University Award that she held at University of Sussex.[2] She subsequently gained tenure, promotion from Reader to Professor, and was appointed Co-Director of the Brighton and Sussex Centre for Global Health Research at University of Sussex. She was also made President of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in 2020.[4]
The first international podoconiosis conference, held in Addis Ababa in 2018, was organised by Davey.
Davey is a member of the large multinational collaborations that have contributed to the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors study since 2015.[7] She is author or co-author of over 80 scientific publications or book chapters.[2] They include:
Kebede Deribe, Jorge Cano, Mei L. Trueba, Melanie J. Newport and Gail Davey. Global epidemiology of podoconiosis: A systematic review. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases12 (3) Article Number: e0006324
Fasil Tekola Ayele, Adebowale Adeyemo, Chris Finan, Elena Hailu, Paul Sinnott, Natalia Diaz Burlinson, Abraham Aseffa, Charles N. Rotimi, Melanie J. Newport and Gail Davey, (2012) HLA Class II Locus and Susceptibility to Podoconiosis. New England Journal of Medicine366 1200-1208
Fasil Tekola, Susan Bull, Bobbie Farsides, Melanie J. Newport, Adebowale Adeyemo, Charles N. Rotimi and Gail Davey Impact of social stigma on the process of obtaining informed consent for genetic research on podoconiosis: a qualitative study. BMC Medical Ethics10 Article number 13
Gail Davey, Fasil Tekola, and Melanie J. Newport, (2007) Podoconiosis: non-infectious geochemical elephantiasis. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene101 (12) 1175-1180
Fasil Tekola, Damen H Mariam and Gail Davey (2006) Economic costs of endemic non-filarial elephantiasis in Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia. Tropical Medicine and International Health11 (7) 1136-1144
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^Saeed, Sundus (20 April 2017). "Health push in Uganda after mystery disease turns out to be 'mossy foot'". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^ abc"Professor Gail Davey". Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^"Are Shoes 'The Next Bed-Nets'?: Announcing Footwork, the International Podoconiosis Initiative". CISION. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^Allen, Stephanie. "Professor awarded OBE for services to tackling neglected tropical diseases". University of Sussex. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^GBD 2017 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators (2018). "Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017". The Lancet. 392 (10159): 1789–1858. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32279-7. PMC6227754. PMID 30496104.
gail, davey, professor, epidemiology, brighton, sussex, medical, school, university, sussex, work, focuses, neglected, tropical, diseases, particular, podoconiosis, contents, career, publications, references, external, linkscareer, editdavey, specialises, negl. Gail Davey OBE is a professor of epidemiology at Brighton and Sussex Medical School University of Sussex UK Her work focuses on Neglected Tropical Diseases particular podoconiosis Contents 1 Career 2 Publications 3 References 4 External linksCareer editDavey specialises in neglected tropical diseases especially ones that involve the skin After taking an MBBChir degree in medicine she trained in epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine gaining Masters and MD degrees 1 She then worked at the School of Public Health Addis Ababa University Ethiopia for almost a decade developing training programmes in public health to doctoral level 2 Her work was initially about the causes and origin of asthma 1 In 2005 her research began to focus on podoconiosis taking a broad view of the disease to include its causes management and consequences 2 The stigma and social exclusion caused by this preventable disease mean it is under reported and a source of economic as well as personal suffering 3 Davey has been particularly active in both designing effective treatment methods for podoconiosis and promoting its inclusion in national and international public health priorities This resulted in its inclusion in the WHO list of Neglected Tropical Diseases and also as a health priority in Ethiopia 4 She was the founder and first executive director of the non governmental organisation Footwork the International Podoconiosis Initiative in March 2012 5 4 In 2010 Davey returned to the UK supported by a Wellcome Trust University Award that she held at University of Sussex 2 She subsequently gained tenure promotion from Reader to Professor and was appointed Co Director of the Brighton and Sussex Centre for Global Health Research at University of Sussex She was also made President of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in 2020 4 The first international podoconiosis conference held in Addis Ababa in 2018 was organised by Davey She was awarded an OBE in the 2020 Queen s Birthday Honours for her work on neglected tropical diseases 6 Publications editDavey is a member of the large multinational collaborations that have contributed to the Global Burden of Diseases Injuries and Risk Factors study since 2015 7 She is author or co author of over 80 scientific publications or book chapters 2 They include Kebede Deribe Jorge Cano Mei L Trueba Melanie J Newport and Gail Davey Global epidemiology of podoconiosis A systematic review PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 12 3 Article Number e0006324 Fasil Tekola Ayele Adebowale Adeyemo Chris Finan Elena Hailu Paul Sinnott Natalia Diaz Burlinson Abraham Aseffa Charles N Rotimi Melanie J Newport and Gail Davey 2012 HLA Class II Locus and Susceptibility to Podoconiosis New England Journal of Medicine 366 1200 1208 Fasil Tekola Susan Bull Bobbie Farsides Melanie J Newport Adebowale Adeyemo Charles N Rotimi and Gail Davey Impact of social stigma on the process of obtaining informed consent for genetic research on podoconiosis a qualitative study BMC Medical Ethics 10 Article number 13 Gail Davey Fasil Tekola and Melanie J Newport 2007 Podoconiosis non infectious geochemical elephantiasis Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 101 12 1175 1180 Fasil Tekola Damen H Mariam and Gail Davey 2006 Economic costs of endemic non filarial elephantiasis in Wolaita Zone Ethiopia Tropical Medicine and International Health 11 7 1136 1144References edit a b Professor Gail Davey MBBChir MSc MD Brighton and Sussex Medical School Retrieved 25 March 2021 a b c d Prof Gail Davey HSTalks Retrieved 25 March 2021 Saeed Sundus 20 April 2017 Health push in Uganda after mystery disease turns out to be mossy foot The Guardian Guardian News amp Media Limited Retrieved 25 March 2021 a b c Professor Gail Davey Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Retrieved 25 March 2021 Are Shoes The Next Bed Nets Announcing Footwork the International Podoconiosis Initiative CISION Retrieved 25 March 2021 Allen Stephanie Professor awarded OBE for services to tackling neglected tropical diseases University of Sussex Retrieved 25 March 2021 GBD 2017 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators 2018 Global regional and national incidence prevalence and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories 1990 2017 a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 The Lancet 392 10159 1789 1858 doi 10 1016 S0140 6736 18 32279 7 PMC 6227754 PMID 30496104 External links editGail Davey publications indexed by Google Scholar Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gail Davey amp oldid 1139502727, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
