Guinea Worm Wrap-Up #262

Good, as The Carter Center counts down to the end of Guinea worm disease, we are pleased to bring you the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Guinea Worm Wrap-Up.

Good, as The Carter Center counts down to the end of Guinea worm disease, we are pleased to bring you the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Guinea Worm Wrap-Up #262.   OPEN THE GUINEA WORM WRAP-UP » Synopsis of Recent Developments CHAD: ERADICATION ESCALATION Chad has reported 1,516 dogs and 21 cats with Guinea worm infections in January-July 2019, compared to 834 dogs and 18 cats in the same period of 2018. Twenty-four cases of Guinea worm disease were reported in humans in January-July 2019 versus 10 cases in January-July 2018. Some of the increase in infected dogs reported probably resulted from the expansion of the number of villages under active surveillance. Full Report » CAMEROON: PATIENT ON CHAD BORDER A 49-year-old woman from Cameroon observed a worm emerging from a large ulcerative wound on her lower right leg in March. This case was brought to the notice of health authorities during a national immunization campaign in the district at the time. The worm was completely extracted by the head of the health zone and placed in alcohol. Full Report » ETHIOPIA: NO NEW CASES As of the end of June 2019, Ethiopia hasn’t reported any new human cases of Guinea worm in 18 months (December 2017). Its most recent Guinea worm infection in a dog was 9 months ago (September 2018), and its most recent infected cat was 10 months ago (August 2018). Full Report » MALI: NO HUMAN CASES IN THREE AND A HALF YEARS Mali has reported no human cases of Guinea worm disease since November 2015. The program reported two dogs (contained) with Guinea worm infections in January-July 2019, compared to seven infected dogs reported during the same period of 2018. Full Report » SOUTH SUDAN: ZERO CASES The South Sudan Guinea Worm Eradication Program has not detected any cases of Guinea worm disease in January-July 2019, compared to seven cases (one contained) reported during the same period of 2018. South Sudan reported three additional cases (two contained) in August-September 2018. Full Report » The Carter Center has been fighting Guinea worm disease since 1986 with a global coalition of partners, including the Ministries of Health of endemic countries, the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and others. Donate Now   |   Forward to a Friend   |   Subscribe Now   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2017-18, 92% of our spending went directly to our peace and health programs. We are committed to protecting your privacy and will never sell, exchange, or rent your email address. Unsubscribe. The Carter Center | 453 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30307 (404) 420-5100 | www.cartercenter.org © 2019 All rights reserved.

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Carter Center News: August 2019

Good, thank you for following the work of The Carter Center to advance peace and health worldwide. We appreciate the opportunity to stay in touch with you.     Jungle Airstrips Help Fight River Blindness Venezuela’s Ministry of Health and a coalition of partners led by the Carter Center's Onchocerciasis Elimination Program for the Americas are reclaiming jungle airstrips to bring essential medicines and health education to communities deep in the Amazon. Watch the video »       Encouraging Peace in Mali Carter Center staffers visit the country’s hottest, most dangerous regions to observe and report on successes and failures in the implementation of the 2015 peace agreement. Learn more »       Meet Our New Mental Health Journalism Fellows The Carter Center is pleased to announce eight U.S. recipients of the 2019-2020 Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism. The fellows will tackle some of society’s biggest behavioral health challenges, drive change in their communities, and help reduce stigma through storytelling. Learn more »       Carter Center Travels to Tunisia for Election Observation Mission The Carter Center has launched an election observation mission to observe the Sept. 15 presidential and Oct. 6 parliamentary elections in Tunisia. Learn more »       Lessons From the Field Fighting trachoma in refugee camps brings unique challenges, according to Angelia Sanders, associate director of the Carter Center’s Trachoma Control Program and vice chair of the International Coalition for Trachoma Control. Read the blog »     Donate Now   |   Forward   |   Subscribe   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2017-18, 92% of our spending went directly to our peace and health programs. We are committed to protecting your privacy and will never sell, exchange, or rent your email address. Update Your Profile or Unsubscribe. The Carter Center | 453 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30307 (404) 420-5100 | www.cartercenter.org © 2019 All rights reserved.

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Eye of the Eagle, Vol. 20, No. 2

Published by The Carter Center, Eye of the Eagle provides news and technical information about river blindness and trachoma intervention activities. Read this edition or browse past editions.     Annual Trachoma Review Looks Toward Elimination The 20th Annual Trachoma Program Review was held March 18-20, 2019, at The Carter Center in Atlanta. The annual review is an opportunity for Carter Center-assisted programs in Ethiopia, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda to reflect on achievements and challenges in the previous year and set goals for the upcoming year. Read the full article on page one »       The Trust’s Initiative Shows Impact in Uganda For the past five years, The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust’s Trachoma Initiative has worked with the ministries of health in Commonwealth countries in Africa to fight the blinding scourge of trachoma. The Carter Center has been honored to be the coordinating partner for this project in Uganda, working in collaboration with a consortium of partners including Sightsavers, CBM, Johns Hopkins University, Water Mission, Water Aid, World Vision, and Concern. Local Lions Clubs also have shown support, with members acting as technical advisors and advocates for the program. Read the full article on page two »       Father, Son Walk 150 Miles for Sight-Saving Surgery At a mobile surgery camp in Lotien, a village in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria region, a man requested surgery to help his son, age 11, who was suffering from trachomatous trichiasis. After walking more than 150 miles from their home, the boy and his father arrived just before the temporary camp was nearing its end. Read the full article on page four »       Also In This Edition ... Programs Assess Progress Against River Blindness » South Sudan States Launch Trachoma Plan » Abbott Integral to Success in Ethiopia » Ethiopia Finds New River Blindness Focus » New Toolkit Brings WASH, NTD Goals Together » Guinea Worm Disease Update »   Donate Now   |   Forward   |   Subscribe   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2017-18, 92% of our spending went directly to our peace and health programs. We are committed to protecting your privacy and will never sell, exchange, or rent your email address. Update Your Profile or Unsubscribe. The Carter Center | 453 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30307 (404) 420-5100 | www.cartercenter.org © 2019 All rights reserved.

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