County Fermanagh is paying tribute to a distinguished medical research scientist this weekend.
He explained why he felt it was important that Dr Burkitt should be recognised:
The unveiling of the plaque coincides with the publication of a new biography of the medical pioneer by Prof John Cummings of Dundee University.Dr Burkitt served with the Royal Army Medical Corps in east Africa during World War Two, which led him to continue his medical work in Uganda after the conflict.This examination led to a long process of research, including hundreds of miles of travel around central Africa, which led to the identification of Burkitt's lymphoma.
He also persuaded pharmaceutical companies to provide chemotherapy dugs for free, and developed new treatments suited to the living conditions of people in sub-Saharan Africa.Dr Burkitt and his wife, Olive, returned to the UK in the early 1960s where he began work on colorectal cancer and the importance of including fibre in the diet.
In 1979, the veteran researcher published a book, Don't Forget Fibre in you Diet. This was aimed at the general public rather than the specialist scientific community and became a bestseller.
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