Several events have marked the bicentenary of John Snow’s birth (March 15 1813), including a day-long meeting in York, Snow’s birthplace, and a special session of the American Epidemiological Society. The biggest celebrations were held in London: two international meetings … Continue reading →

D.A.Henderson, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Honorary Fellow, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

The Pumphandle lectures for the John Snow Society have covered a wide range of topics on the prevention or understanding of disease, but few have been so pertinent to the pumphandle theme as that chosen by Dr Jamie Bartram, Coordinator … Continue reading →

Dr Tore Godal is Ex-Director of the WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) and Executive Director of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) Pictures from round the world:

The Pumphandle Lecture series always features a great lecturer and the speaker for the sesquicentenary, Dr Moren, was very appropriate, demonstrating that epidemiology is now a pan-European expertise. Training is essential to maintain and improve the skills of future epidemiologists … Continue reading →