Background
Mbede, Joseph was born on July 27, 1936 in Nkoltsit, Cameroon.
Mbede, Joseph was born on July 27, 1936 in Nkoltsit, Cameroon.
Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine, Strasbourg (France) U., 1968.
Intern, Strasbourg Hospital, 1964-1968; assistant chief pediatrics clinic, Strasbourg Hospital, 1968-1969, 70-73; professor pediatrics, U. Cameroon, Yaoundé, 1974-1988; minister of public health, Government of Cameroon, 1988; minister of science and technical research, Government of Cameroon, since 1996.
Founder 1st pediatrics service, Yaoundé, 1970.
Married; 6 children.