SAD NEWS, death of Professor Marie Solange Doualla, ICC member

It is with much sadness that we wish to inform you of the death of Professor Marie Solange Doualla. She passed away on December 17, 2018 in Bordeaux after a short illness. Dr. Doualla was actively involved in the Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health (G-MUSC) (formerly known as the Bone and Joint Decade (BJD) as a member of the International Coordinating Council.  She was President-Elect of the African League Against Rheumatism.

Dr Doualla was a healthcare practitioner specializing in rheumatology and worked at the Hospital General de Douala in the Cameroon and was Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology at 2 State Universities (University of Yaoundé I and University of Buea, Cameroon).  She trained initially in Cameroon and undertook her rheumatology fellowship in Paris and Ivory Coast.

G-MUSC is very grateful for the many years of support and advocacy that Dr. Doualla provided for people suffering from musculoskeletal conditions in Africa and on behalf of G-MUSC.

Our deepest condolences to Dr. Doualla’s family and colleagues.