Medical leaders Dr. Moïse Fiadjoé and Dr. Ibrahima Sow pass away

Medical professionals in Togo and Senegal are mourning the loss of two prominent healthcare leaders.

In Togo, Dr. Moïse Fiadjoé, director of the Biasa Clinic, has passed away. A specialist in gynecology and obstetrics, Dr. Fiadjoé was a pioneer of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in Togo and the founder of the Inter-African Group for the Study, Research, and Application of Fertility (GIERAF). He was recognized for building a major private medical structure specializing in emergency surgical care.

In Senegal, Dr. Ibrahima Sow, the director of Matam Hospital, died following a road accident in Ndioum. A general surgeon trained in war medicine, Dr. Sow was known for his commitment to community medicine and his leadership roles, including serving as secretary of the Collective of Doctors in Specialization (COMES).