Guinea Worm Wrap-Up #267

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 #267.   OPEN THE GUINEA WORM WRAP-UP » Synopsis of Recent Developments CHAD On March 6, 2020, Chad’s Minister of Health, the Honorable Professor Mahmoud Youssouf Khayal, visited Aligarga village in Mandelia district of Chari Baguirmi Region to launch a new strategy of proactive dog tethering in villages at high risk of Guinea worm infections. Studies undertaken suggest that dogs that eat discarded, raw fingerlings (small fish) and fish guts at lagoons or riversides during seasonal mass fishing are at the highest risk for Guinea worm infection. Full Report » ETHIOPIA The Ethiopia Dracunculiasis Eradication Program reported zero human cases for the second consecutive year in 2019, as well as no human or animal Guinea worm cases in January-February 2020. It officially reported two infected dogs (both contained) and six infected baboons from four localities in 2019, which is a 53% reduction from the 17 infected animals (11 dogs, 5 cats, and 1 baboon) reported from nine localities in 2018. Full Report » MALI Mali has not reported a human case of Guinea worm disease for the last four consecutive years (2016-2019). The eight infected dogs and one infected cat reported in 2019, (67% of which were contained) demonstrates a 55% reduction in infected animals from the 18 infected dogs and 2 cats reported in 2018. Full Report » SOUTH SUDAN The South Sudan Guinea Worm Eradication Program reported four cases of Guinea worm disease (50% of which were contained) from two villages in 2019, compared to 10 cases (30% contained) reported from 10 villages in 2018. The program also reported no human or animal cases in January-March 2020. Full Report » MEETINGS Because of the global COVID-19 crisis, the 24th International Review Meeting of Guinea Worm Eradication Program Managers, and a separate meeting of Guinea Worm researchers that was to follow, could not be convened at The Carter Center in Atlanta in March as planned. Instead, virtual meetings were held by telephone and computer with leaders of the national GWEPs of Chad and Ethiopia on March 16, South Sudan and Angola on March 19, and Mali on March 23. 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 FY2018-19, 91% 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 © 2020 All rights reserved.

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Carter Center News: April 2020

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.     A High-Stakes Election in Guyana The Carter Center deployed a team of experts to observe Guyana's contentious March 2 elections. Stakes were especially high for this election because five years ago, massive amounts of oil were discovered off Guyana's coast. The newfound oil revenue could keep the election winner in power for decades. Learn more »       Mental Health Reporting During the Pandemic Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Fellows are helping during the COVID-19 pandemic by writing on topics that include how fear and isolation can trigger suicidal feelings, how coronavirus anxiety can be managed, and the impact on people experiencing homelessness, among many others. Learn more »       A Demand for Human Rights Thirteen years ago, The Carter Center opened the Human Rights House in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Learn about the innovative methods we’re using to improve conditions in this conflict-torn nation. Former manager Halidou Ngapna explains. Read the Q&A »       COVID-19 Mental Health Resources To aid individuals and communities during this time, the Carter Center Mental Health Program has compiled global, national, and local resources to promote mental health and wellness. Learn more »       Webcast | Tunisia: The Best Hope of the Arab Spring In case you missed it, the fourth installment of the 2019-2020 Conversations at The Carter Center series featured a discussion about the challenges facing Tunisia and what the Center is doing to bolster democracy and human rights. Watch the video »     Donate Now   |   Forward   |   Subscribe   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2018-19, 91% 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 © 2020 All rights reserved.

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Teen Talk Special Edition Newsletter

Teen voices of COVID-19

Teen Talk: Special Edition A Quarterly Newsletter from the Center for Young Women's Health + Young Men's Health Initiative, Boston Children's Hospital | Written by the Youth Advisors, Spring 2020 TEEN VOICES OF COVID-19 In Teen Voices of COVID19, we interview the Center for Young Women's Health teenage Peer Leaders for insight into their unique experiences during the coronavirus pandemic.  Owen: I'm worried about not knowing what to be worried about. Fear of the unknown. Knowing to be scared of an illness is one thing, but I don't know whether to be scared for myself or my neighbors... Am I in danger? Are my parents? How seriously should I be taking this? There are so many different approaches. Do you go to the grocery store as much as possible to maintain your food stores until you have to stay inside?... Read the full interview with Owen, Alexis, Njoki, and Kaitlyn Alexis: Every day I try and walk my dog for as long as I can, while making sure I stay 6 feet away from everyone else! Spending all day inside, either sitting or lying down, can make you feel lazy. I find that when I finish a walk, I come back home ready to be productive, whether it be with school work or cleaning. Another thing I do to stay entertained and sane, is write... Read the full interview with Alexis and Njoki Kaitlyn: Before all this, I would go from each of my commitments with so much energy, but now there's no friends to hang out with, no cheer practices, and no club meetings. Now that everything has changed, I never realized how much of an impact my routine had on my productivity. During these last few weeks I developed a new routine that's been helpful in doing my work... Read the full interview with Kaitlyn and Njoki Njoki: I hope this pandemic can be looked back on as a time where everyone came together for the greater good, made some sacrifices and gained new perspectives. I hope this can be a model for future problems, not a lesson on what not to do. I hope I will look back on this moment and think about how I got to spend a lot of time with my family and try new things... Read the full interview with Njoki, Kaitlyn, Owen, and Alexis Coronavirus Resources for Young Adults The Center for Young Women's Health and Young Men's Health Initiave is compiling resources for coping with the coronavirus pandemic, covering topics related to emotional health, medical information, and even at-home fitness and wellness excercises. You can find some of our resources here.

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Eye of the Eagle, Vol. 21, No. 1

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.     President Carter Reflects on Decades of NTD Work This year, the Eye of the Eagle newsletter turns 20 years old. To mark the occasion, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, co-founder of The Carter Center, comments on his personal connection to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and the work of The Carter Center to fight them. Read the full article on page one »       Eyesight of Displaced Residents Not Forgotten For decades, The Carter Center has been providing trachoma services at the village level throughout South Sudan. During this time, sustained access to many communities has proved challenging because of mass displacement caused by insecurity. Since 2014, almost 40% of the population has become internally displaced persons or refugees. The Carter Center attempts to ensure that people displaced from trachoma-endemic areas do not risk losing their sight from trachoma after having already endured so much disruption. Over two weeks last year, we supported trachoma treatment for more than 25,000 people in two camps for internally displaced persons in South Sudan. Read the full article on page eleven »       Field Visits Demonstrate Power of Partnership Over the past 20 years, The Carter Center has had the honor of hosting some of its dedicated donors on visits to the field to see their philanthropic contributions in action. View a few highlights from these visits, where members of Carter Center leadership shared the impact of the Center’s work to fight disease and build hope with key donor partners whose support enables our success. Read the full article on page fourteen »       Also In This Edition ... IACO Celebrates Strides Toward Elimination » Country Elimination Committees Make Recommendations » Center Staff Publish Over 100 Scholarly Pieces » Trachoma Elimination Draws Nearer to Reality » Published Works Detail 20 Years of Trachoma Control » Giants of Public Health Are Profiles in Persistence » 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 © 2020 All rights reserved.

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