Cornelia E Davis

Disrupter How Dr. Connie's Team Eradicated Smallpox in India (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

This bold story is a gripping tale of audacity and disruption in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. An African American woman doctor, fresh from her residency training in 1975, Dr. Cornelia Davis chose a less traveled path, a decision that would have profound global ramifications.

In a historic endeavor by the World Health Organization (WHO) to eradicate smallpox, a disease that had tormented humanity for millennia, Davis was thrust into the heart of India. There, she confronted deeply ingrained sexism and caste discrimination while relentlessly hunting for the last vestiges of this brutal illness. Undaunted, she blazed trails through the scorching Thar Desert on camelback, ventured into the tense terrain of the Indo-Bangladeshi borders, and negotiated with dubious smugglers, all in pursuit of her mission.

In her relentless quest, she even sought an audience with Mother Theresa in Calcutta as she embarked on a symbolic search for Sitala Mata, the Hindu goddess of smallpox. This extraordinary journey culminated in a triumphant conclusion when an international team in 1977 certified smallpox eradicated in India. And in 1980 WHO declared the global eradication of smallpox a landmark achievement in medical history!

Her disruptive methods and relentless will changed the traditional dynamics in the fight against smallpox, making her an integral part of a momentous achievement - the complete eradication of a human disease, a feat yet to be replicated. Dr. Davis was not just another doctor; she was a barrier breaker, a societal disrupter who made a substantial difference in the world. Disrupter tells the inspirational tale of a woman who dared to upset the status quo and made a monumental impact on global health.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: KonjitPublications
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798989244201
• Artikelnr.: 70556852

Autorenporträt

Dr. Cornelia E. Davis, MD, was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, and she graduated from Gonzaga University in Spokane. In 1968, she was one of the first black women admitted to the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. After finishing her pediatric residency at USC Los Angeles County teaching hospital, a chance opportunity led to the World Health Organization hiring her for their smallpox eradication program in India (1975-1977). To date, smallpox is the only disease that has been eradicated.

Davis returned to the United States in 1977, earned a master of public health degree (MPH) from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, and went on to work at the Centers for Disease Control/Atlanta. She battled disease outbreaks in Africa and Asia in twenty countries. She worked in development with UNICEF and the US Agency for International Development.

While working in Ethiopia during the civil war, Connie adopted her daughter Romene. Now semiretired, she lives on the northern shore of Lake Chapala, near Guadalajara, Mexico. She currently writes memoirs - starting with her smallpox days- Searching for Sitala Mata.She is thrilled the book won a Gold medal in the 2017 Global EBook Awards, Non-Fiction, Inspirational!