Candido Africa

Candido Africa, featured in the Great Filipinos, Birth Centenary stamp series (1995)

Candido Macasaet Africa (October 2, 1895 – February 12, 1945) was a Filipino physician and medical researcher. He served as an associate professor of parasitology at the School of Hygiene and Public Health, University of the Philippines.[1][2] His research achieved international recognition in the field of parasitology, with a particular focus on parasites known to cause heart failure.[2]

  1. ^ Manila City Directory. Philippine Education Company. 1933.
  2. ^ a b "Candido Africa was Born October 2, 1895 in Lipa, Batangas". The Kahimyang Project. September 9, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2024.