Background
Coovadia, Yacoob Mahomed was born on February 14, 1951 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Son of Mahomed Hoosen and Khadija Ismail (Moosa) Coovadia.
Coovadia, Yacoob Mahomed was born on February 14, 1951 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Son of Mahomed Hoosen and Khadija Ismail (Moosa) Coovadia.
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University Cape Town, Son of Africa, 1975. FF Path, College Medicine Son of Africa, 1981.
Registrar, U. Natal, Durban, 1977-1979; lecturer, U. Natal, Durban, 1982-1988; senior lecturer, U. Natal, Durban, since 1989; registrar, SAIMR, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1980-1981. Secretary Antibiotic Study Group of South Africa, 1985-1987 (scholarship 1987);chairman Infection Control Society Natal, 1987-1994.
Member International Society Infectious Diseases, Infectious Diseases Society Son of Africa (secretary 1993-1995), STD Society Son of Africa.
Married Farida Yacoob Manjoo, February 4, 1979. 1 child, Shafiya.