Awarded the 4th Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Development Cooperation, epidemiologist Ciro de Quadros reflects in this interview on his fundamental role in the eradication and control of vaccine-preventable diseases in Latin America and other regions of the world. De Quadros explains how the combination of scientific strategies, community leadership, and international coordination enabled historic advances against polio, measles, and other infections. He also reflects on current challenges in immunization, the need for robust health systems, and the importance of sustaining the global commitment to protecting the most vulnerable populations. His testimony underscores the value of public health as an essential tool for human development.
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Laureate in the Development Cooperation category goes in this fourth edition to the Brazilian epidemiolog
Awarded the 4th Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Development Cooperation, epidemiologist Ciro de Quadros reflects in this interview on his fundamental role in the eradication and control of vaccine-preventable diseases in Latin America and other regions of the world. De Quadros explains how the combination of scientific strategies, community leadership, and international coordination enabled historic advances against polio, measles, and other infections. He also reflects on current challenges in immunization, the need for robust health systems, and the importance of sustaining the global commitment to protecting the most vulnerable populations. His testimony underscores the value of public health as an essential tool for human development.
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Laureate in the Development Cooperation category goes in this fourth edition to the Brazilian epidemiologist Ciro de Quadros for leading the efforts to eliminate polio and measles from the western hemisphere and being one of the most important scientists in the eradication of smallpox around the world.
00:00 Introduction
00:05 How does it feel to receive the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award for Development Cooperation?
00:59 You were one of those responsible for the eradication of smallpox and the elimination of polio in the Americas. What is needed to completely eradicate these diseases, and what will be the next radical diseases to be eradicated?
01:55 What impact does good policy have on a country’s development?
03:43 What will the development of vaccines be like in the 21st century? Will they be as important as, or even more important than, in the 20th century?
04:58 You have researched vaccines and led major vaccination campaigns. What does your work consist of now
