Background
Acra, Aftim was born on December 25, 1922 in Jerusalem, Palestine. Son of Mikhail A. and Afifeh (Baramki) Acra.
Acra, Aftim was born on December 25, 1922 in Jerusalem, Palestine. Son of Mikhail A. and Afifeh (Baramki) Acra.
Primary Health Care, American University Beirut, 1946. Master in Public Health in Environmental Science, University North Carolina, 1957.
Research assistant, American U. Beirut, 1949-1955; assistant professor environmental science, American U. Beirut, 1957-1964; associate professor, American U. Beirut, 1964-1984; professor, American U. Beirut, 1984-1989; professor emeritus, American U. Beirut, since 1992; department chairman, American U. Beirut, 1964-1989; acting dean School Public Health, American U. Beirut, 1978. Member expert advisory panel on environmental health World Health Organization, 1963-1986. Assistant director regional office International Development Research Center, Beirut, 1974-1975.
Vice president Lebanese Public Health Association, 1979-1980.
Married Nadia G. Haddad, September 30, 1952. Children: Michael, Fadi, Reem, Sari.