We’re better off when life-altering illnesses can be eradicated
5 mar 2021 ·
26 min. 30 sec.
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In the 1980's, there were millions of cases of Guinea worm disease across the globe, mostly in rural Africa. Donald Hopkins, MPH '70, has spent 40 years working to eradicate...
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In the 1980's, there were millions of cases of Guinea worm disease across the globe, mostly in rural Africa. Donald Hopkins, MPH '70, has spent 40 years working to eradicate this painful and debilitating disease – and he's had remarkable success. Last year, there were only 27 cases worldwide. In the latest episode of Better Off, Donald Hopkins talks about eradicating a disease that many people thought wasn't worth fighting.Watch the inaugural Donald Hopkins Scholars Lecture.Learn more about The Donald Hopkins Predoctoral Scholars Program.More about Donald Hopkins:Fierce Optimism, Harvard Public Health Magazine, 2018The Eradicator: Donald HopkinsGuest: Donald Hopkins, MD, MPH '70, former director of all health programs at The Carter Center, currently the special advisor for Guinea worm eradication at The Carter Center.For a full transcript of this episode, visit our website. Subscribe to get new episodes of Better Off in your podcast feed.Read more about the latest news from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health at hsph.harvard.edu/news.
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