Title:
As members of the smallpox eradication team, these Bangladesh men, who were residents of this thana, were strategizing as to how to best cov
Description:
As members of the smallpox eradication team, these Bangladesh men, who were residents of this thana, were strategizing as to how to best cover all residences and business in their efforts to inform all those living, and interacting in their thana. When eradication efforts began, there was one surveillance team for each of the 5 regions. With increasing volunteerism this grew to one team for each of the 55 districts, and in some regions, one team was assigned to each 'thana'. A thana is analogous to a county in the United States. There were 415 thana to patrol.Local residents who became resident vaccinators, played a profound role in achieving a successful outcome to the eradication program. As locals, they were viewed as familiar, and trusted, and spoke the local dialect, thereby, facilitating enhanced communication with fellow inhabitants.
Creator:
CDC/ World Health Organization; Stanley O. Foster M.D., M.P.H.
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Date Added:
December 4, 2012