An inspirational account of the global initiative to eliminate the scourge of polio offers one hundred stunning duotone photographs that capture the campaign in five polio endemic nations--Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Pakistan, Somalia, and Sudan
Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-155)
Foreword by Kofi A. Annan -- A global effort to end a disease / by Siddharth Dube -- The global campaign: photographs by Sebastião Salgado -- Democratic Republic of Congo: Children on the river / by Mark Dennis -- Sudan: Tracking the last case / by Chris Zimmerman -- Pakistan: Perilous border crossings / by Katja Schemionek -- Somalia: Lines drawn in the sand / by Christine McNab -- India: Stalking a virus house-by-house / by Siddharth Dube -- Interview: Dr. Ciro A. Quadros / by Carole Naggar -- Timeline: a history of the disease -- Financing the end of polio -- How to help