R. G. Ferguson
Robert George Ferguson, O.B.E., B.A., M.D., LL.D., (12 September 1883 – 1964) was a pioneer in North America's fight against tuberculosis (TB) and the introduction of free treatment.As Medical Director, and later as General Superintendent of the Saskatchewan Anti-Tuberculosis League Canada, he achieved many firsts for the province, includingfirst province in Canada to provide free treatment of tuberculosisfirst province to initiate a vaccination program for its sanatorium personnel and the First Nations populationfirst province to conduct tuberculosis surveys Furthermore, Dr. Ferguson was a pioneer in long-term BCG vaccine research, quite controversial at the time.
Personal facts
| Birth date | September 12, 1883 |
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| Date of death | January 01, 1964 |
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