Radio Rounds

This episode aired on Sunday September 18, 2011. In this episode, hosts John Corker and Lakshman Swamy consider the many challenges facing primary care physicians today with regards to children’s vaccinations and the declining public perception of the utility of preventive medicine. As experienced U.S. physicians attempt to convince misinformed parents of the importance of preventive medicine, Latin America faces many of these same struggles. One in three children in Latin America have not received the vaccinations they so desperately need! Featured Guest: Dr. Jon Andrus, Deputy Director of the Pan-American Health Organization, a division of the World Health Organization. Dr. Andrus is credited for his work in eradicating Polio in the Americas and Southeast Asia. He received the Distinguished Service Medal, the highest award of the United States Public Health Service for this work. Dr. Andrus’ current work in PAHO focuses on “finishing the unfinished agenda.” This includes bringing immunizations and