This historical review was produced by National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE)’s CDC Chapter 1419 in collaboration with many CDC retirees and The Carter Center and the Task Force for Global Health. Manuscript development was led by Elvin Hilyer and Chapter 1419 President Elaine Gunter. Learn more »
Published by Health Policy Watch.
According to a report last week by The Carter Center, great progress toward eliminating guinea worm has been made, with the number of human cases annually falling from 3.5 million in the mid-1980s to just 13 cases in 2022, poising it to become the second disease in human history that could be eradicated altogether.
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Jan. 30, 2023, marked the fourth annual World NTD Day, highlighting the global community’s commitment to ending neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) that cause immeasurable suffering among the world’s most marginalized communities. Together The Carter Center and our partners celebrated hard-earned progress to #EndtheNeglect and #BeatNTDs.
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Published by Voice of America.
According to the Carter Center, there were only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease last year, pushing the illness closer to eradication. The Atlanta-based center was co-founded by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn Carter.
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