Dr. Yohann White

Born in St. Ann and raised in Jamaica’s North Coast town of Ocho Rios, Yohann’s career has spanned academia, industry and public service. He received his medical training at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica, and his Doctor of Philosophy degree in disorders of the immune system from Kagoshima University, Japan. He studied vaccines research at Institut Pasteur, Paris, France, and holds the Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene from the Royal College of Physicians of London. Dr. White worked on developing new vaccines at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Maryland, USA. Dr. White has lectured at the University of the West Indies, Mona, and is currently Communications/Public Relations Officer for the Jamaica Occupational Health & Safety Professionals Association.