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Stuart Gillespie

Dalbeattie scientist uses football to help battle against deadly disease in Africa

The beautiful game has been helping in the battle against a deadly disease in Africa.

Scientist and former Dalbeattie High School pupil Walt Adamson has recently returned from a trip to Malawi where he is involved in research projects aimed at tackling sleeping sickness.

In a bid to raise awareness among the country’s population of the importance of being treated for the fatal disease, the team from the University of Glasgow staged a series of football matches.

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