The Allergy and Asthma Centre in Durban was established in the year 2000 by Dr. Ahmed Ismail Manjra. It serves as a centre of excellence to help patients with allergic disorders and/or asthma by providing specialist care of the highest standard.

Dr. Ahmed Ismail Manjra is a Paediatrician and Allergologist registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.

He graduated with his MBChB from Natal Medical School in 1983 and obtained his FCP in Paediatrics in 1988. He further went on to gain his Diploma in Allergology in 2003 (Cumme Laude).

Dr. Manjra was awarded the Eugene Weinberg Gold Medal by the College of Medicine of South Africa for outstanding performance in the Allergology Examinations in 2003. He also obtained his Masters Degree in Clinical Pharmacology from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2009.