Sir John Crofton

EDM number 2232 in 2008-09, proposed by John Barrett on 04/11/2009.
Categorised under the topics of Communicable diseases and Health services.

That this House mourns the sad loss of tuberculosis (TB) pioneer Sir John Crofton who died on 3 November 2009, aged 97; recognises his outstanding contribution to the control of TB during his lifetime with his work in the field helping to cure over 10 million people of the disease worldwide; notes that Sir John was awarded the Union Medal, the highest honour awarded by the International Union against TB and Lung Diseases for his groundbreaking work; and sends condolences to the friends and family of Sir John who will no doubt be very proud of a remarkable man.

This motion has been signed by a total of 42 MPs.