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“In 1980 we declared the globe free of smallpox. It was the largest campaign in United Nations history until the Iraq war. A hundred and fifty thousand people from all over the world, doctors of every race, religion, culture and nation, who fought side by side, brothers and sisters, with each other, not against each other, in a common cause to make the world better.”

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Larry Brilliant

Larry Brilliant, born on May 5, 1944, is a renowned physician with significant contributions to the field of global public health. He played a crucial role in the eradication of smallpox, particularly in the Indian Smallpox Eradication Program, which led to India's declaration of smallpox eradication in 1977, a major milestone in the history of global public health. more

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