ALTMAN, LAWRENCE K.
Smallpox Eradication Program
India MOH
As an EIS officer, Dr. Larry Altman was initially assigned to Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) to follow the field trials for the measles immunization program, which eventually became the smallpox eradication effort in West Africa.
After completing his training in internal medicine, he joined The New York Times as a medical correspondent. He wrote about the end of smallpox after the eradication program had progressed to the last cases in India and Bangladesh.
Altman, Lawrence K. (Narrator)5th,
Kenline, Carolyn (Interviewer); Emory SPH; Grad Student
July 12, 2008
Centers for Disease Control
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MASSO, TONY
CDC
Smallpox Eradication
USAID
WHO
Operations Officer
Tony Masso, Operations Officer was assigned to Niger. Tony relates his impressions of Niger, working in the field and with Ministry of Health officials, cultural differences, and the greatest challenges and rewards of his time spent in Niger. Tony notes, "People who listen to these tapes or people who see what's been done should realize that it was accomplished by normal people under abnormal conditions, but with exceptional leadership and dedication on the part of everyone."
Chillag, Kata (Interviewer); CDC; Anthropologist
Masso, Tony (Interviewee); CDC; Operations Officer
2006-07-14
Centers for Disease Control
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MORRIS, LEO AND JANE
Smallpox Eradication
USAID
WHO
CDC
Surveillance
Leo Morris describes the smallpox program in Brazil and the eradication of the disease. Jane Morris relates some of the challenges of life abroad. Leo, was already employed with CDC, and helped interview and train the initial group that went to West Africa. He served as a statistician for the Smallpox Eradication Program in Brazil, which was the only endemic area for smallpox in the Americas. Leo helped develop a smallpox reporting system and surveillance, as well as an evaluation program for the smallpox vaccination campaign. After his time in Brazil, Leo continued his work with surveys and evaluation techniques in the area of reproductive health.
Chillag, Kata (Interviewer); CDC; Anthropologist
Morris, Leo (Interviewee); CDC; Statistician/Surveillance Officer
2006-01-13
Centers for Disease Control
Reunion of West and Central Africa Smallpox workers (2006 : Atlanta, Georgia)
Centers for Disease Control
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WHITE, BILL
Smallpox Eradication
USAID
WHO
CDC
Operations Officer
Bill White was an Operations Officer assigned to Upper Volta (Burkina Faso). Bill describes his work in Upper Volta, the complexities of daily life, his son's illness, and negotiating CDC infrastructure once he returned to the United States. Bill reflects on the impact living abroad had on his children and the role of CDC today in public health.
Chillag, Kata (Interviewer); CDC; Anthropologist
White, William (Interviewee); CDC; Operations Officer
2006-07-14
Reunion of West and Central Africa Smallpox workers (2006 : Atlanta, Georgia)
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HOPKINS, ERNESTINE
CDC
Smallpox Eradication
USAID
WHO
Life as expatriate wife
Ernestine Hopkins, wife of Don Hopkins, who was the Medical Epidemiologist for the Smallpox Eradication Program in Sierra Leone. Ernie talks of traveling with her husband to the field during the week, adjusting to life in Sierra Leone, meeting people with smallpox in the villages, and the ways in which the experience has impacted her life.
Chillag, Kata (Interviewer); CDC; Anthropologist
Hopkins, Ernestine (Interviewee); CDC; Wife of Medical Epidemologist
2006-07-14
Centers for Disease Control
Reunion of West and Central Africa Smallpox workers (2006 : Atlanta, Georgia)
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CRIPPEN, PETER
WHO
CDC
CDC
Smallpox Eradication
USAID
Smallpox Eradication
Peter Crippen describes is life and career leading to his assignment to Bangladesh to work on the smallpox eradication program. Prior to that he had been in Nigeria at the end of the smallpox eradication program there.
Crippen, Peter (Interviewee)
Unknown Interviewer, (Interviewer 1)
Dr. David Sencer, (Interviewer 2)
2008-04-02
Centers for Disease Control
Reunion of Southeast Asia and East Africa Smallpox Workers (2008 : Atlanta, Georgia)
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BOURNE, DAVID
Smallpox Eradication
Smallpox Eradication
David Bourne describes his work as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ethiopia 1972-74.
Decker, Alicia (Interviewer)
Bourne, David (Interviewee)
2008-07-11
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HENDERSON, ILZE
WHO
Biafra War
Life as expatriate wife
CDC
USAID
Smallpox Eradication
Ilze Henderson, wife of Rafe Henderson who served as Deputy Director of Regional Office, in Nigeria. Ilze tells of immigrating from Latvia to the United States and meeting her husband, Rafe, during college and moving to Lagos, Nigeria shortly after they married. Ilze went with Rafe on assignment to India, and then back to Nigeria. Ilze speaks of the Biafra War in Nigeria, traveling with her husband on assessment surveys, adjusting to life as an expatriate, Rafe's later career with CDC and WHO, and life and hobbies since the years spent working on smallpox eradication.
Decker, Alicia (Interviewer); Emory University; Graduate Student
Henderson, Ilze (Interviewee); CDC; Wife of Deputy Director of Regional Office
2006-07-13
Centers for Disease Control
Reunion of West and Central Africa Smallpox workers (2006 : Atlanta, Georgia)
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NEWBERRY, DAVID
CDC
Smallpox Eradication
USAID
WHO
Operations Officer
David Newberry was an Operations Officer assigned to Ghana. Dave speaks of moving his family of 7 to Ghana, his Ghananian colleagues, cultural experiences, and how it impacted his own life and the lives of his children. Dave identifies surveillance and response systems as the biggest challenge during his time in Ghana. Dave went on to work in guinea worm and polio eradication and offers comments on how leadership and support were crucial to the success of the smallpox eradication effort.
Diallo, Melissa McSwegin (Interviewer); Rollins School of Public Health; Graduate Student
Newberry, David (Interviewee); CDC; Operations Officer
2006-07-13
Reunion of West and Central Africa Smallpox workers (2006 : Atlanta, Georgia)
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