R. G. Ferguson

Who was R. G. Ferguson?

Robert George Ferguson, O.B.E., B.A., M.D., LL.D., was a pioneer in North America's fight against tuberculosis 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, including

⁕first province in Canada to provide free treatment of tuberculosis

⁕first province to initiate a vaccination program for its sanatorium personnel and the First Nations population

⁕first province to conduct tuberculosis surveys

Furthermore, Dr. Ferguson was a pioneer in long-term BCG research, quite controversial at the time.