Following his presidency, former President Carter devoted much of his life to creating a better world through attention to global health challenges, particularly “neglected” tropical diseases.
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Following his presidency, former President Carter devoted much of his life to creating a better world through attention to global health challenges, particularly “neglected” tropical diseases.
The Carter Center
Funeral services begin today for former President Jimmy Carter. He died Sunday, at 100-years-old. Carter brought attention to global health challenges, particularly “neglected” tropical diseases like Guinea worm. With reporter Jason Beaubien, we look at that decades-long effort and how science was central to Carter’s drive for a better world.
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