From NPR:
The birth of vaccines: Photographer Alexia Sinclair portrays
Dr. Edward Jenner giving John Phipps the world's first vaccine, for
smallpox, in 1796.
Each year, about 6 million people die from diseases that are preventable with vaccines. And about 1 in 5 children around the world don't have access to life-saving vaccines.
But those are cold and dry statistics.
The Art of Saving A Life enlisted more than 30 artists to create images that bring those numbers to life — to spark conversations, interest and, ultimately, funding for vaccines.
Sophie Blackall illustrates communities around the world
where children often miss vaccines, such as a dense, city slum in India. Courtesy of Sophie Blackall
"In science and medicine, we're convinced that what we work on is really cool, really important, and should interest everyone," says Orin Levine, director of the Vaccine Delivery Team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. "But we haven't always provoked that interest. Art really speaks to everybody as a way to provoke a conversation, or convey a message."...MORE
