In 1980, the World Health Organization declared the world free from smallpox. For the first time in history, a human, infectious disease had been eradicated. BECOMING BETTER ANCESTORS™ is a virtual learning series, produced by the Center for Global Health Innovation and Lexicon Strategies, documenting the history and 9 key lessons learned from the campaign to eradicate smallpox, the only human disease ever wiped off the face of our planet. It features interviews with key global health leaders and changemakers exploring 9 key lessons from the campaign to end smallpox and how they can be applied to current health threats and across disciplines.
A special thank you to our visionary funders: Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Exemplars in Global Health, Ford Foundation, Skoll Foundation, The Carter Center, The Rockefeller Foundation, The Task Force for Global Health, and CDC Foundation.