ABOUT US
The African Bone & Joint Infection Network (ABJIN) is a collaborative initiative dedicated to improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of bone and joint infections across Africa. Led by a diverse team of experts, our steering committee and advisory board bring together leading clinicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals committed to advancing musculoskeletal infection care in low-resource settings.
Please refer to the ABJIN Terms of Reference (ToR) here
Committee members
Elizabeth Tissingh
Lead
Vuyisa Mdingi
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Durban, South Africa
Durban, South Africa
Loic Fonkue
consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon
Yaounde General Hospital
Yaounde, Cameroon
Yaounde General Hospital
Yaounde, Cameroon
Len Marais
Kidane Abrha
Maritz Laubscher
Advisory group
Olivier Cornu
Martin McNally
Mario Morgenstern
Jamie Ferguson
Wider Group
Samrawit Girmay
Len Marais
Kidane Abrha
Olivier Cornu
Mario Morgenstern
Jamie Ferguson
Matthijs Botman
Nando Ferreira
Alex Schade
Randy Buzisambuku
Wider Group
George W. Galiwango
Mtebe Majigo
Elizabeth Tissingh
Loic Fonkue
Martin McNally
Maritz Laubscher
Database Working Group
Nando Ferreira
Jerry Tsang
Vuyisa Mdingi
Saadana Jacem
Nnaemeka Alor
Andre Claude Mbaga Ntjam
Mengistu Gebreyohanes Mengesha
Phakamani Mthethwa