Wish Jimmy Carter a Happy 98th Birthday

Jimmy is turning 98 on October 1. Please help us celebrate by sharing your personal birthday message!

Dear Good, Jimmy is turning 98 on October 1. Please help us celebrate by sharing your personal birthday message! Write Your Message on President Carter’s Birthday Wall » Donate Now   |   Forward to a Friend   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2021, 93% 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 John Lewis Freedom Parkway NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 (404) 420-5100 | www.cartercenter.org © 2022 All rights reserved.

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Carter Center News: September 2022

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 New Song and Dance | Guinea Worm Eradication Program In South Sudan, where roads are few and spaces are wide, it’s a challenge to spread the word about Guinea worm disease and cash rewards for reporting suspected cases. One creative woman gets the message across through music. Watch the video »       Addressing the Religion-Violence Nexus  Join The Forum On Human Rights and Every Woman Treaty on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 11 a.m. ET to participate in a discussion about the nexus of religion and violence against women, and the complexities inherent in addressing this form of violence. RSVP Here »       Trachoma Teams Persevere Despite Adversity Public health work is always challenging, but some seasons are more challenging than others. And wow, have the last three years been challenging — especially in the part of Ethiopia where the Carter Center’s Trachoma Control Program works. Read the blog »       Faith Forward Democracy On Aug. 23, 2022, pastor Gary Mason spoke to Leo Smith, co-leader of the Georgia Democracy Resilience Network, about building peace in his home country of Northern Ireland and how religious people in the U.S. can help heal divisions in an increasingly polarized America. Watch the video »       Include Youth in Seeking Mental Health Solutions Adalis Rojas, youth advocate and former Carter Center Mental Health Program intern, tells us why youth should be included in seeking mental health solutions. Read the blog »       Carter Center Launches Candidate Principles Initiative The Carter Center has officially launched a bipartisan effort to encourage candidates, political parties, and voters to uphold five core doctrines of democratic elections: integrity, nonviolence, security, oversight, and the peaceful transfer of power. Learn more »     Donate Now   |   Forward   |   Subscribe   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2021, 93% 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 John Lewis Freedom Parkway NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 (404) 420-5100 | www.cartercenter.org © 2022 All rights reserved.

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Guinea Worm Wrap-Up #291

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 #291.   OPEN THE GUINEA WORM WRAP-UP » Synopsis of Recent Developments CHAD: 4 HUMAN CASES, 329 ANIMAL INFECTIONS IN JANUARY-JULY Chad has reported four confirmed human Guinea worm cases (2 contained) in January-July 2022. This is a 33% reduction from the 6 cases reported in January-July 2021. Chad’s Guinea Worm Eradication Program also reported 329 infected animals (69% contained; 306 dogs and 23 cats), which is a 41% reduction from the 528 dogs and 26 cats reported during the same period of 2021. Full Report » MALI: 5 CONFIRMED DOG INFECTIONS; 2 CONFIRMED CATS Mali has reported 5 dogs with confirmed Guinea worm infections in January-July this year (all contained), in addition to 2 confirmed infected cats (both uncontained) (Figure 1). As shown in Table 1, all these infected animals have ethnic Bozo owners. Mali has reported an average of 12.7 (range: 9-20) animal infections annually in 2016-2021, but only 3 human cases (1 in 2020, 2 in 2021) since 2015. Full Report » CARTER CENTER WINS NOGUCHI PRIZE On Wednesday, August 3, 2022, the Government of Japan announced in Tokyo that it had selected The Carter Center’s Guinea Worm Eradication Program for the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize in the medical services category. The program won the award based on its long-time commitment and substantial progress toward the eradication of Guinea worm disease in Africa. 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 FY2021, 93% 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 John Lewis Freedom Parkway NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 (404) 420-5100 | www.cartercenter.org © 2022 All rights reserved.

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