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TITLE CONTENT TYPE COUNTRY
Paula Foege Oral History Paula Foege, wife of Bill Foege, who served as a consultant for the Smallpox Eradication Program in West Africa and Southeast Asia, relates her experiences of daily life in Nigeria, evacuation during the Biafra War, returning to Nigeria to do relief work, culture shock upon returning to the United States, and how the time abroad impacted her and her children's lives. Oral History
Nigeria
Betty Roy Oral History Betty Roy relates how she met Jean Roy (Operations Officer in Dahomey) while she was working abroad for the State Department in Dahomey (Benin) and became introduced to the work of public health and the Smallpox Eradication Program. Oral History
Benin (Dahomey)
Senegal
Ernestine Hopkins Oral History Ernestine Hopkins, wife of Don Hopkins, who was the Medical Epidemiologist for the Smallpox Eradication Program in Sierra Leone. Oral History
Sierra Leone
Deane Hutchins Oral History Deane Hutchins was assigned to Nigeria and Sierra Leone as part of the Smallpox Eradication Program. Oral History
Nigeria
Sierra Leone
"Guinea Worm (Dracunculiasis) Eradication" by Don Hopkins Don Hopkins, Vice President, Health Programs for the Carter Center is introduced by Stan Foster, MD, MPH. Presentation
Mali
Pakistan
Sudan
Ghana
Ethiopia
Ralph (Rafe) Henderson Oral History Dr. Henderson was Deputy Director of the West African Smallpox Progam, stationed in Lagos in the Regional Office. Oral History
Nigeria
Ghana
Benin (Dahomey)
Togo
Bill Griggs Oral History Bill Griggs started his career as a Public Health Advisor in the Venereal Disease Program of CDC. Oral History
United States of America
"Freeing Africa from the Burden of Measles" by Jean Roy Jean Roy's presentation of the initiative in Africa to control measles by International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) through community organization. Presentation
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Reception Emory Conference Center 7/15/2006 From left to right Bob Baldwin and Billy Griggs Photograph
Mike Lane Oral History Dr. Lane has had many roles in the Smallpox Eradication Program.