Campaign Against
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Yaws.
Generous Assistance of Rocke feller Foundation.
From Our Own Correspondent.
APIA, March 31.
DR. S. M. LAMBERT, the well-known medical representative of the Rockefeller Foundation, who has paid several visits to Samoa, arrived a few weeks ago to start a widespread and energetic campaign against yaws — a disease prevalent amongst the Sam oans.
Dr. Lambert conducted a successful campaign for the eradication of hook worm m Samoa several years ago, which —as is the case with the present yaws campaign—was made possible through the liberal financial support of the Rockefeller Foundation.
The scheme, as expounded by Dr.
Lambert in an appeal to the natives, is to give mass treatment free of charge, not only to children but also to adults.
As Dr. Lambert explains further: “Yaws is the greatest cause of infant mortality, as well as of general sick ness among the native races of the Pacific.”
The campaign will be conducted in co-operation with the Chief Medical Officer of the Samoan Administration, Dr. E. Hunt, the Administration bear ing half the expenses with the Rocke feller Foundation. It is hoped that, as in other South Sea islands, the dread disease will be, if not wholly eradi cated, at least diminished to a degree when it can be handled easily.