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Searching for Sitala Mata: Eradicating Smallpox in India

Searching for Sitala Mata: Eradicating Smallpox in India

Davis, Cornelia E.

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ISBN10: 0999303406
ISBN13: 9780999303405
Publisher: Konjitpublications
Published: Nov 14 2017
Pages: 342
Weight: 0.96
Height: 0.76 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

This is an inspiring story of a pioneering African American woman doctor fresh out of residency training. In 1975 Cornelia Davis MD sought a way to give back for her life's opportunities. Her bold choice would benefit millions of lives.

The World Health Organization hired Davis to work in its landmark smallpox eradication program. Connie traveled to India, where she scoured the countryside for the last remnants of the brutal, deadly disease. Connie didn't allow entrenched sexism, or caste taboos to deter her from her fascinating mission. She tracked smallpox through the Thar Desert on camelback and across volatile Indo-Bangladeshi borders. She negotiated with smugglers and fakirs. She met Mother Theresa. She climbed to the base camp of Mount Everest. Finally, her symbolic search for Sitala Mata, the Hindu smallpox goddess, came to a positive conclusion. An international certification team declared smallpox eradicated in India.

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