WEST AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

 


The West African Journal of Medicine is owned by the West African College of Physicians and the West African College of Surgeons.

 

Editor-in-Chief

Professor O. G. Ajao.

 

Assistant Editor-in-Chief

K. Osinusi.

O. Sonyannwo.

O. Onabowale.

O. Gureje.

Executive Editors

C. O. Bode.

Y. Tettey.

K. Odusote

C. C. Nwawolo.

Other members of Editorial Committee

S. K. Owusu.

B. T. Ugwu.

Advisory Board

O. O. Ajayi (Nigeria)

O. Osinowo (Saudi Arabia)

S. A. Adebonojo (U.S.A)

M. T. Shokunbi (Nigeria)

J. A. O. Magbagbeola (Nigeria)

M. Y. Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia)

S. A. O. Mogueya (Mauritania)

A. O. Ogunniyi (Nigeria)

A. O. Odejide (Nigeria)

S. Diallo (Republic of Guinea)

K. D. Baofo (Ghana)

P. K. Nyame (Ghana)

J. K. Acquaye (Ghana)

R. Biritwum (Ghana)

J. O. Ogunbiyi (Nigeria)

O. B. Shittu (Nigeria)

T. O. Alonge (Nigeria)

R. S. Oruamabo (Nigeria)

Bankole Jarret (Liberia)

T. Corrah (The Gambia)

D. J. O. Robbin Coker (Sierra Leone)

 

A. Yangui Angate (Cote D’Ivoire)

A. Adeniran (U.K)

O. Oni (U.K)

 

Publications Officer

M. I. A. Iginla (Mrs).

Aims:

The aims of the Journal are:

(a)    To provide a medium for international dissemination of information about medical science in West Africa and elsewhere.

 

(b)   To furnish a means whereby appropriate international medical and health organisations may transmit information to medical scientists in medical institutions of West Africa and elsewhere.

 

(c)    To serve as a forum for publications relating to international conferences in medical sciences in West Africa.

 

(d)   To promote co-operation amongst medical scientists in Africa and elsewhere.

 

Editorial Notices

The Journal is published quarterly, four issues form one volume. Each issue will initially have approximately 84 pages.

The Journal is bi-lingual (English and French). Papers published in the Journal now feature in index medicus. Annual Subscription for other parts of the world is as follows:

 

United Kingdom £50.00 post free. West Africa $30.00. The rest of the world and the United States $100.00 post free.

A charge of $30.00 is made for reprints inclusive of postage.

 

Cheques should be made payable to West African Journal of Medicine and addressed to the Publications Officer.

 

Business correspondence, including advertisement, enquiries, should be sent to:

Publications officer,

West African Journal of Medicine,

Editorial Office,

6, Taylor Drive, Edmund Crescent,

P.M.B. 2023, Yaba, Lagos,

Nigeria.

Tel: 0803 337 8628.

E-Mail: wajmed@yahoo.com

Website: www.wacs-coac.org

 

Editorial correspondence, including submission of articles for publication should be addressed to:

 

Professor O. G. Ajao

Editor-in-Chief,

West African Journal of Medicine,

C/o Department of Surgery,

University College Hospital,

Ibadan,

Nigeria.

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