Jimmy Carter Dies at 100

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Guinea Worm Eradication Program

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Jimmy Carter wanted to see Guinea worm disease eliminated. He came very close.

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Former President Jimmy Carter worked for decades to eliminate Guinea worm disease around the world.

In 1986 , 3.5 million cases of the disease were recorded globally.

As of early December , preliminary data indicates that just 11 cases have been recorded this year .

The World Health Organization’s goal is to eradicate the disease by 2030 .

Angola , Cameroon , Chad , the Democratic Republic of the Congo , Ethiopia , Mali , South Sudan and Sudan all agreed to accelerate their efforts to eradicate Guinea worm. “That kind of political will is so important — having that kind of high level commitment coupled with at the village level. People just want to get this done,” Weiss said. The path Carter paved, he added, makes it “pretty straightforward now.”.