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Freeing the World from Blindness | Paul Emerson | TEDxEmory

Why is the story of Trachoma so important? Hear not only the story of the people living with Trachoma, but how Dr. Emerson is working to combat the dreadful disease at such an unbelievably fast rate. Paul Emerson, PhD, is director of the International Trachoma Initiative (ITI), a program of The Task Force for Global Health, and an Emory affiliate working for a world free from trachoma. ITI supports the global elimination effort by managing Pfizer’s donation of the antibiotic Zithromax®, which is distributed as part of comprehensive public health programs to eliminate trachoma. Dr. Emerson holds an adjunct position as Assistant Professor at the Rollins School of Public Health and is an advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO). Dr. Emerson also serves as an advisor to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and is the Associate Editor for the Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. He has been involved in many clinical and epidemiological trials conducted in Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan, and Tanzania. He has authored more than 140 peer-reviewed papers." This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx