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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Person
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:National_Medical_Association
gptkb:Arkansas_Medical_Society
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Pediatrics
gptkb:American_Public_Health_Association
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:National_Public_Health_Hero_Award
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gptkbp:birthDate
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August 13, 1933
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Schlater,_Mississippi,_USA
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gptkbp:children
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1
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Arkansas_for_Medical_Sciences
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gptkbp:famousQuote
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"Health care is a right, not a privilege."
"Prevention is the best medicine."
"We need to be more open about sex education."
"I believe in the power of education to change lives."
"We must address the social determinants of health."
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gptkbp:field
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Public health
Health policy
Pediatrics
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Mildred_Joycelyn_Elders
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Mildred Joycelyn Elders
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gptkbp:image
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Joycelyn_Elders%2C_1994.jpg/800px-Joycelyn_Elders%2C_1994.jpg
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gptkbp:influences
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Health education
Women's health
Public health policy
Health equity
Adolescent health
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Public health initiatives
Advocacy for drug policy reform
Advocacy for sex education
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gptkbp:nationality
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African_American
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Surgeon_General_of_the_United_States
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gptkbp:occupation
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Physician
Public health administrator
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Little_Rock,_Arkansas,_USA
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gptkbp:spouse
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William_Elders
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gptkbp:termEnd
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1994
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gptkbp:termStart
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1993
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.joycelynelders.com
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