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Making Medical History: BASF Donation Helps Stop Two Neglected Diseases
The Carter Center and BASF continue to work together to make medical history in Africa. The latest donation of nearly 6,000 liters of the BASF larvicide ABATE® will be used to combat Guinea worm and...
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It’s the End of the World…for Guinea Worm Disease
The staff of Asclepius, an ancient symbol of medicine, is believed to be inspired by Guinea worm disease. It’s the horrific plague, the “fiery serpent” of the Bible, found in Egyptian mummies, and may...
View ArticleArtifacts Paint Picture of Eradication Campaign
A special exhibition exploring the challenges and benefits of eradicating disease runs Jan. 13 – July 12, 2015, at the American Museum of Natural History. Countdown to Zero: Defeating Disease,...
View ArticleFive Important Facts About Guinea Worm
Donald Hopkins, M.D., is special advisor to the Guinea Worm Eradication Program at The Carter Center and has been leading the effort to eradicate this neglected disease for over 25 years. Listen below...
View ArticleWatch Guinea Worm Disease Press Conference with President Carter and Dr....
In case you missed the Center’s Facebook Live coverage of U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Dr. Donald Hopkins’ press conference on Jan. 11, 2017, an archived webcast of this event can be viewed below....
View ArticleWHO Director-General Expresses Support for Global Campaign to Eradicate...
In this short video, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expresses support for the global campaign to eradicate Guinea worm disease and partner efforts to eliminate neglected tropical...
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