[1] In 2005, her research began to focus on podoconiosis, taking a broad view of the disease to include its causes, management and consequences.
[2] The stigma and social exclusion caused by this preventable disease mean it is under-reported and a source of economic as well as personal suffering.
[3] Davey has been particularly active in both designing effective treatment methods for podoconiosis and promoting its inclusion in national and international public health priorities.
[4] She was the founder and first executive director of the non-governmental organisation Footwork, the International Podoconiosis Initiative, in March 2012.
[6] Davey is a member of the large multinational collaborations that have contributed to the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors study since 2015.