About Speaking of Health: The Collected Speeches of Bill Foege
Public health leader Bill Foege is well-known for his public speaking. His legendary storytelling showcases how to make important points more memorable, personal, and effective. Speaking of Health is a collection of some of his most groundbreaking and memorable speeches, spanning many years. They exemplify Foege's characteristic warmth and intelligence and provide a crucial view of public health's priorities and evolving perspective over time. Collected into sections that represent important speeches to institutions, named lectures, and individuals' contributions to public health, these speeches depict Foege's forward-looking vision. They provide a unique and invaluable window into one of public health's greatest minds.
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Volume 1: Honoring People and Institutions
Introduction
- Smallpox, Gandhi, and CDC - (October 26, 1984)
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- Thirtieth Joe Mountin Lecture - (October 26, 2009)
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- A Rational Health Future - (April 28, 1997)
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- The Epidemiology of Good Ancestors - (June 4, 1997)
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- Honoring Rotary - (February 6, 1996)
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- Trusting CARE - (September 27, 1995)
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- Emory School of Public Health Commencement 1997 - (May 12, 1997)
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- Emory Commencement - (May 2016)
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- The View of an Outsider - (January 11, 1996)
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All Kids Count
- All Kids Count - (March 3, 1995)
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- All Kids Count - (February 29, 1996)
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- All Kids Count - (April 2, 1997)
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- All Kids Count - (April 8, 1998)
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- All Kids Count - (April 27, 1999)
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Glaxo Wellcome Awards for Preventive Health Services
- Glaxo Wellcome Awards - (September 11, 1998)
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Named Lectures
- Sparar Lecture
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- Thomas Francis Jr. Lecture - (April 12, 2005)
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- Katherine Boucot Sturgis Lecture 1 - (November 4, 1979)
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- Gene Matthews Lecture - (June 16, 2004)
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- Wade Hampton Frost Lecture: Consequential Epidemiology - (1983)
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- Alexander Langmuir Lecture - (April 20, 1994)
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Honoring Individuals
- Honoring Jim Grant: Harvard Surprise Party - (December 3, 1993)
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- Honoring Jonas Salk
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- Science, Art, and the Human Condition - (December 13, 2002)
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- Honoring Bill Watson - (September 4, 1996)
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- Bill Watson Retirement
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- Bill Watson: Another Retirement - (September 28, 2000)
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- Honoring Dr. George Aagaard - (May 13, 1994)
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- Jimmy Carter: Keeping Faith, His Health Legacy
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- Health and the Environment - (October 23, 1998)
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- There Is a Time to Laugh and a Time to Cry - (May 7, 1993)
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- Memorial Service for Dr. Wolfgang Bulle - (October 21, 1995)
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- Remembering Hod Ogden
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- Memorial Service for Betty Partin - (October 2016)
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- An Evening to Thank George Lythcott - (January 11, 1995)
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- Introducing Bob Pastor
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- The Retirement of Carol Walters
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- Honoring Dr. Jack Geiger - (November 16, 1998)
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- Introducing Dr. Jim Kim - (2003)
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- Memorial Service for Rev. Meinert Grumm - (October 14, 2000)
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- The Retirement of Don Millar
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- Global Health Award: Rafe Henderson, MD - (November 10, 1992)
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- Honoring Jonathan Mann - (June 9, 2004)
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- Honoring Allan Rosenfield - (June 8, 2006)
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- The Legacy of D. A. Henderson - (April 25, 2017)
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- Memorial Service for Dave Sencer - (June 10, 2011)
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- Remembering Charlie Houston - (August 2010)
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- The Tom Weller Symposium - (May 3, 2010)
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Honoring President and Mrs. Carter
- Honoring President and Mrs. Carter - (1992)
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- UNICEF Dinner - (March 18, 1997)
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- Toasting the Carters
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- Introducing President Carter, UNICEF Dinner - (March 18, 1998)
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- Town Hall Meeting at the Carter Center - (November 1989)
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- UNICEF Dinner - (January 25, 1995)
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- Award by MAP to President and Mrs. Carter - (May 9, 2018)
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UNICEF Program
- Introducing the UNICEF Program Featuring Audrey Hepburn
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- Introducing Hugh Downs
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Special Occasions
- Receiving the Presidential Citation Award - (November 10, 2002)
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- Doctors of the World - (November 4, 2002)
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- Response on Behalf of Honorary Fellows - (February 8, 1997)
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- Nathan Davis Award - (January 30, 2002)
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- Becoming an Honorary Fellow - (March 10, 2001)
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- Berkeley Awards Ceremony - (October 25, 1996)
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- National Academy of Science Award - (May 2, 2005)
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- Building Dedication - (March 8, 2006)
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Volume 2: Specific Problems or Approaches
Introduction
- Introduction
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- The Marketplace - (October 22, 1998)
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- Occupational Health - (October 30, 1986)
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- Advocacy: Homeless Meeting - (1993)
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- Do Values Still Matter? - (February 17, 2005)
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- Genomics - (October 7, 2004)
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- Merck Headquarters - (August 8, 2007)
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- Observations of an Earth Watcher - (August 2008)
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- The Heath Clark Lecture - (May 28, 1992)
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- Group Health Gala - (September 29, 2007)
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- Commencement Address - (June 11, 1994)
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- Circumpolar Health Conference - (1984)
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- Science and Health: What Is Missing?
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- Adverse Childhood Experiences - (1984)
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- Southern Methodist University - (March 21, 1996)
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- The Problem of Fistulas - (March 9, 2010)
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- Sexually Transmitted Disease Conference - (March 8, 2010)
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Infectious Diseases
- Infectious Diseases: The Hidden Impact - (September 7, 2000)
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- Seizing the Moment - (April 30, 2000)
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- Plagues: Perceptions of Risk and Social Responses - (1991)
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Smallpox
- Smallpox Celebration: Global Impact - (October 30, 1997)
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- Smallpox: Defining Moments in Public Health
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- Smallpox–Measles: The Present and the Future - (July 16, 2006)
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- Smallpox Reunion - (July 12, 2008)
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Poliomyelitis
- Poliomyelitis - (January 9, 1992)
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- Global Polio Eradication - (February 16, 1993)
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- Polio Reception - (April 5, 1995)
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- Polio Reception, US Capitol - (May 15, 1996)
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- Smallpox Lessons for Polio - (December 16, 1998)
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- Polio Panel - (March 3, 2009)
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- Polio Panel - (December 2, 2009)
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Measles
- Measles Eradication: Ephemeral or Eternal? - (May 19, 1997)
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- The Global Elimination of Measles - (1982)
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- Measles Eradication? - (July 28, 2010)
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HIV and AIDS
- Syringe Exchange Meeting - (May 16, 1996)
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- AIDS Meeting - (January 6–7, 2000)
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- AIDS Prevention - (June 22, 2001)
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- The Global Need for an AIDS Vaccine - (September 5, 2001)
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Tuberculosis
- Lessons from the Past - (April 18–21, 1993)
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- Tuberculosis Conference - (December 1995)
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Onchocerciasis
- Ten Years of Mectizan - (December 8, 1997)
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- Dedication of River Blindness Sculpture - (October 24, 1995)
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- The 250 Millionth Mectizan Treatment - (September 5, 2002)
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Violence
- Violence on a Global Basis
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- Injury Prevention and Control - (February 1996)
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Famine
Tools, Surveillance, and Epidemiology
- Developing Systems
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- Information Systems - (June 21, 1995)
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- Consequential Epidemiology - (1983)
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Mental Health
- Global Mental Health - (December 6, 2000)
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- Promoting Mental Health Positive Outcomes - (November 18, 1998)
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Chronic Diseases
- Chronic Disease Conference Closing Remarks - (December 1995)
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- Tobacco Meeting - (September 25, 1998)
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Epidemic Intelligence Service
- EIS 60th Anniversary - (April 9, 2011)
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Volume 3: General Public Health
The Basics of Public Health
- Basics of Public Health - (January 1999)
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- Basics Continued - (June 3, 1996)
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- Basics Continued - (October 7, 2009)
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Global Health
- Health Ministers as Good Ancestors - (May 16, 2000)
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- Global Health the Next Chapter - (October 29, 2000)
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Global Health III: Key Issues in Global Health, the Challenges Ahead
- United Nations Foundation - (May 11, 1999)
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- A New Era in Global Health - (February 26, 2000)
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Domestic Health
- County Health Officers - (July 16, 1997)
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- Domestic Health Addendum - (September 25, 1996)
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The Inauguration of a New School of Public Health
- Washington State Public Health Association - (October 5, 1998)
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Vaccinology
- The Year of the Vaccine - (April 10, 1996)
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- Regrets: What Will We Wish We Had Done? - (November 1, 2000)
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- Senate Appropriations Testimony - (September 23, 1998)
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Vaccinology Addendum: Vaccines in Relation to Society and Populations, Society, Safety, and Acceptability(
- World Bank Immunization Review - (September 27, 1999)
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- Institutionalizing Immunization - (July 22, 1998)
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Prevention
- Prevention and Treatment, One Perspective - (June 20, 1995)
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- Prevention Research Centers - (February 1, 2000)
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Child Health and Development
- Investing in Our Children’s Future - (April 11, 2000)
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- State of the World’s Children - (December 1998)
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Child Health Addendum: From Survival to Development
- Closing Session, Children First - (April 12, 1996)
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Management and Leadership
- Public Health Management - (September 4, 1996)
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- Leadership
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- Global Immunization Leaders - (June 2000)
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Emerging Infections
Emerging Infections June 1996 and December 1996
Disease Eradication
Disease Eradication
- Disease Eradication - (February 25, 1998)
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- Emerging Infections - (March 9, 1998)
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Health Care Delivery
Ethics and Health
- Ethical Dilemmas in Health - (March 30, 1998)
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Funding Public Health
- Good Health at Low Cost - (April 1985)
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- Ethics and Public Health - (November 10, 2018)
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Funding Public Health
- Guest Editorial: Budgetary Medical Ethics - (September 1983)
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Faith Communities and Health
- Faith Communities and Health - (October 26, 1989)
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Faith Groups and Health
- Faith Groups and Health - (October 31, 1994)
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Mobilizing Faith Communities, Opportunities, and Obstacles
Medicine and Public Health
- Reconciliation Symposium - (January 2000)
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- Medical Students and Public Health
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The Global Impact of Medicines
- The Global Impact of Medicines - (March 29, 1996)
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Bio
William H. Foege
William H. Foege is the emeritus presidential distinguished professor of international health at Emory University. He was a director of the Centers for Disease Control, the founding director of the Carter Presidential Center, and a cofounder of the Task Force for Child Survival (now the Task Force for Global Health). He was also an early consultant to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He is the author of House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox; The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor: My Years at the CDC; The Task Force for Child Survival: Secrets of Successful Coalitions; and a coauthor of Change Is Possible: Reflections on the History of Global Health. In 2012, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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