Peter Fischer, PhD
Health, Tropical Diseases, Helminths

Dr. Peter Fischer has extensive research and medical experience in several African countries as he works to eliminate infectious diseases. Dr. Fischer, a professor of medicine, is working to eliminate illnesses caused by parasitic worms. He is also a co-investigator of the Death to Onchocerciasis and Lymphatic Filariasis (DOLF) Project.
Location

Liberia

Côte d’Ivoire

Ghana

Cameroon

Democratic Republic of Congo
Goals & Impact
Advance the diagnosis, control, and elimination of worm parasites in Africa.
Collaborators
- Gail Weil
- Liberia: National Public Health Institute of Liberia, Charlesville
- Cote d”Ivoire: MoH, CSRS
- Ghana: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Hohoe, Ghana
- Cameroon: University of Buea
- Democratic Republic of Congo: MOH