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The National Library of Medicine (NLM) expands access to health information digitally and free of charge to people around the world. Explore a selection of items from the NLM’s collections related to the revolutionary examples of global health intervention.

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John E. Fogarty at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, May 1959

Senator John Fogarty (D-RI), right, was a champion of public health at home and abroad. After attending the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland he recognized the value of medical collaboration in international relations and advocated for it throughout his career.