Carter Center News: July 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.     Democratic Freedoms Threatened by COVID-19 A new report endorsed by The Carter Center highlights how some governments are interrupting elections, clamping down on political opponents, discriminating against minority and vulnerable groups, censoring media, and increasing disinformation and digital surveillance. Learn more »       Carter Center Supports Liberia’s COVID-19 Efforts As COVID-19 continues to spread in Liberia, The Carter Center has answered the request of the government to assist with prevention efforts and mental health support. Learn more »       A Look at Long-term Observation in Guyana Meet three Carter Center long-term observers and see how they prepared for Guyana’s March 2020 election. Watch the video »       The Gifts of Sight Despite profound challenges, South Sudan has persevered in providing surgery for those at risk of going blind from advanced cases of the neglected tropical disease trachoma. Watch the video »       “We Refuse to Be Enemies” Isolated among five Israeli settlements and without electricity or running water, Carter Center Human Rights Defenders Daoud and Jihan Nassar are teaching non-violence and organic farming skills to Palestinian youth. Watch the video »       Share on Social Media We invite you to encourage mask usage by sharing this photo on your social media profile! Click to share »     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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Guinea Worm Wrap-Up #269

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 #269.   OPEN THE GUINEA WORM WRAP-UP » Synopsis of Recent Developments CHAD: NUMBER OF INFECTED DOGS CONTINUES TO DECLINE As of the end of May, Chad’s Guinea Worm Eradication Program has reported a provisional total of 699 infected dogs so far in 2020, which is a reduction of 33% from the 1,051 dogs with Guinea worm infections reported in January-May 2019. Full Report » MALI: FOLLOW-UP OF HUMAN CASE Mali’s Guinea Worm Eradication Program continues to investigate and implement control measures in follow-up to the human case of Guinea worm disease whose worm emerged on March 23, 2020, after Mali had found no human case for four consecutive years. Full Report » SOUTH SUDAN The Government of South Sudan appointed a new Minister of Health, Hon. Elizabeth Acuei Yol, in March 2020. Her predecessor, Dr. Riek Gai Kok, had been Minister of Health since 2013, and was a passionate supporter of South Sudan’s extraordinary Guinea Worm Eradication Program. Full Report » ETHIOPIA The seven suspect cases reported from Ethiopia in April 2020 have been confirmed as human cases of Guinea worm disease, and the two infected baboons also have been confirmed. Ethiopia has not reported any other human cases or animal infections since. Full Report » ANGOLA WHO received a report on June 17, 2020 regarding a specimen taken from a suspected case of Guinea worm disease allegedly diagnosed in a border area of Namibia sometime in the first third of 2019. The specimen was examined macroscopically and microscopically at the Namibia Institute of Pathology in April 2019, and determined not to be from a Guinea worm. 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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The Carters Wear Masks

Please wear a mask to save lives.

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 appreciate the opportunity to communicate with you. We are committed to protecting your privacy and will never sell, exchange, or rent your email address. Update Your Preferences 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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