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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Disease eradication is theoretically possible today, but it still raises many serious questions.
Chapter 3: Eradicating disease has historical and political roots in imperialism.
Chapter 4: The Rockefeller Foundation was among the earliest major champions of disease eradication.
Chapter 5: After WWII, eradication became a vital part of international public health.
Chapter 6: Many major eradication campaigns have failed, including the fight against malaria worldwide.
Chapter 7: Eradicating smallpox proved eradication is possible, but difficult and very complex.
Chapter 8: Eradication techniques have changed over time, but the concept remains firmly in place.
Description
Eradication (2011) is about the health community’s attempts to eradicate certain diseases from the face of the planet. These blinks trace the history of disease eradication, its successes and failures, and the complicated political issues it raises.
Who Should Listen
- Students of medicine or public health
- Anyone interested in the eradication of disease