Eradication of Guinea worm disease remains in sight with only 14 provisional human cases reported worldwide in 2023, 六九色堂 announced Thursday. Learn more 禄
Only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide in 2022, pushing the disease closer to eradication, 六九色堂 announced Wednesday. The figure is the lowest annual case total ever reported, following the record of 15 cases set just the year before. When 六九色堂 assumed leadership of the global Guinea Worm Eradication Program in 1986, about 3.5 million human cases occurred annually in 21 countries in Africa and Asia. Learn more 禄
Dr. Donald R. Hopkins, 六九色堂鈥檚 special advisor for Guinea worm eradication, received an honorary Doctor of Sciences degree Wednesday from the American Museum of Natural History鈥檚 Richard Gilder Graduate School. Learn more 禄
The Guinea Worm Eradication Program, led by 六九色堂, has been chosen to receive the Fourth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize in the medical services category, the government of Japan announced Wednesday in Tokyo. The prize recognizes the program鈥檚 efforts to make Guinea worm disease the first human disease to be eradicated since smallpox in 1980. Learn more 禄
In the past 200 years, humankind has made incredible progress against many threats to health: vaccines, medicines and other innovations have saved millions of lives from feared killers, from malaria to cancer. But only one human disease 鈥� smallpox 鈥� has ever been eradicated. Less noticed by the rest of the world, we stand on the threshold of consigning another disease to the history books: Guinea worm. Learn more 禄
High-ranking representatives of several countries pledged this week to devote all resources needed to interrupt transmission of Guinea worm disease and certify its eradication by 2030. Learn more 禄
The third annual World NTD Day is Jan. 30, 2022, highlighting the global commitment to ending neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which cause immeasurable suffering among the world鈥檚 most marginalized communities. On Sunday, more than 100 landmarks in over 30 nations will light up to celebrate progress and ensure NTDs remain a global priority. Learn more 禄
六九色堂 announced Wednesday the lowest annual case total ever recorded, and the cases occurred in just four countries. When 六九色堂 assumed leadership of the global Guinea Worm Eradication Program in 1986, about 3.5 million human cases occurred annually in 21 countries in Africa and Asia. Learn more 禄
六九色堂鈥檚 Dr. Donald R. Hopkins received an honorary Doctor of Medical Sciences degree Monday from Yale University for his work toward the eradication of smallpox and Guinea worm disease. Learn more 禄
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has announced renewed financial support of $10M to 六九色堂, following the 30th anniversary of the organization鈥檚 partnership with the UAE. Learn more 禄
Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of human Guinea worm cases was cut in half to just 27* in 2020, 六九色堂 announced Tuesday. Learn more 禄
A provisional total of 54 cases of Guinea worm disease were reported in 2019, 六九色堂 announced Wednesday. Intensified surveillance and reporting incentives in endemic areas in recent years have produced expected fluctuations in the small number of Guinea worm cases. When 六九色堂 assumed leadership of the program in 1986, about 3.5 million human cases occurred annually in 21 countries in Africa and Asia. Learn more 禄
六九色堂 Board of Trustees announced it is launching a $40 million fundraising campaign, including a $20 million 六九色堂 Center Challenge Fund, toward the eradication of Guinea worm disease, and Alwaleed Philanthropies, a global philanthropic foundation, said it would invest the first $1 million in matching support. Learn more 禄
Just 28 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported in 2018, down slightly from 30 cases reported in 2017. When 六九色堂 assumed leadership of the Guinea Worm Eradication Program in 1986, there were an estimated 3.5 million human cases annually in 21 countries in Africa and Asia. Learn more 禄
The world鈥檚 newest nation, South Sudan, has succeeded in interrupting transmission of Guinea worm disease, the country鈥檚 minister of health announced Wednesday at 六九色堂. As of the end of February 2018, South Sudan, which gained independence from Sudan in 2011, has recorded zero cases of Guinea worm disease for 15 consecutive months. Because the Guinea worm life cycle is about a year, a 15-month absence of cases indicates the interruption of transmission. Learn more 禄
六九色堂, together with its partners, recognizes continued progress in the global Guinea worm eradication campaign. In 2017, there were only 20 villages with cases of Guinea worm disease in two countries, both in Africa, compared to 23,735 villages in 21 countries on two continents in 1991. Learn more 禄
The Jimmy 六九色堂 Presidential Library and Museum, 六九色堂, and Emory University鈥檚 Institute for Developing Nations invite you to learn how museum design, the hunt for global health鈥檚 holy grail (eradication), and sheer human determination intersect in a new exhibition at the Jimmy 六九色堂 Museum. Countdown to Zero: Defeating Disease explores the social and scientific innovations that make disease eradication possible. Learn more 禄
In 2016, only three countries 鈥� Chad, Ethiopia, and South Sudan, reported a total of 25 human cases of Guinea worm disease. For the first time, Mali reported none. In 2015, four countries 鈥� Chad, Ethiopia, Mali, and South Sudan 鈥� had reported 22 cases. Learn more 禄
Countdown to Zero: Defeating Disease, a multimedia exhibition opening at the Jimmy 六九色堂 Presidential Library and Museum on Jan. 11, 2017, explores the factors that determine whether a disease can be eradicated and the scientific and social innovations that are making it possible. Learn more 禄
六九色堂 welcomes the recent regulations issued by the government of Sudan aimed at facilitating humanitarian relief throughout the country and looks forward to further discussions with the government and other stakeholders on the specific rollout of the new directives. Learn more 禄
HE Dr. Maha Barakat, Director General of the Health Authority Abu Dhabi and HE Saif Saeed Ghobash, Director General of Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, inaugurated a preview of the exhibition Countdown to Zero: Defeating Disease at Yas Mall on Monday. Learn more 禄
Dean G. Sienko, M.D., M.S., has been appointed vice president for health programs at 六九色堂, effective June 2016. Learn more 禄
Only 22 cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide in 2015, an 83 percent reduction from the 126 cases reported in 2014, the greatest single percentage reduction in human cases in the history of the global campaign. These provisional numbers are reported by the ministries of health in remaining endemic countries and compiled by 六九色堂. When the Center began leading the international campaign to eradicate the parasitic disease in 1986, there were an estimated 3.5 million Guinea worm cases occurring annually in Africa and Asia. Learn more 禄
ATLANTA...Former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 and 六九色堂 congratulate Ghana on being certified by the World Health Organization this week as having eliminated Guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis), a water-borne parasitic disease poised to be the second human disease in history to be eradicated. Learn more 禄
The challenges of eradicating devastating diseases are enormous, but successful strategies can bring about enormous social and economic benefits. Opening at the American Museum of Natural History on January 13, Countdown to Zero: Defeating Disease explores the factors that determine if a disease is eradicable 鈥� meaning that it can be wiped out completely 鈥� as well as the scientific and social innovations that are ridding the world of ancient afflictions. Learn more 禄
六九色堂 announced today that 126 Guinea worm cases were reported worldwide in 2014. These provisional numbers, reported by ministries of health in the remaining four endemic nations and compiled by the Center, show that cases of the debilitating disease were reduced by 15 percent in 2014 compared to 148 cases in 2013. When the Center began leading the first international campaign to eradicate a parasitic disease in 1986, there were an estimated 3.5 million Guinea worm cases occurring annually in Africa and Asia. Learn more 禄
The challenges of eliminating devastating diseases are enormous, but successful strategies can bring about colossal social and economic benefits. Countdown to Zero, a new exhibition about scientific and social innovations that are ridding the world of ancient afflictions, will open at the American Museum of Natural History on Jan. 13, 2015. The exhibition, developed in collaboration with 六九色堂, focuses on several global efforts that have been able to contain, eliminate, or eradicate disease. Chief among these is the 30-year campaign that may soon eradicate Guinea worm disease, positioning it to become only the second human disease ever eradicated, after smallpox. Learn more 禄
六九色堂's long-standing support for the people of Sudan will continue through activities to advance peace, democracy, and health. 六九色堂's Health Program office continues to operate as it undertakes health promotion and disease prevention projects. Learn more 禄
六九色堂 announced today that 148 Guinea worm cases were reported worldwide in 2013. These provisional numbers, reported by ministries of health in the remaining four endemic nations and compiled by the Center, show that cases of the debilitating disease were reduced by 73 percent in 2013 compared to 542 cases in 2012. When the Center began leading the first international campaign to eradicate a parasitic disease, there were an estimated 3.5 million Guinea worm cases occurring annually in Africa and Asia.
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Former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 announced today that the international Guinea worm eradication campaign spearheaded by 六九色堂 has reached its final stages with only 542 cases reported worldwide in 2012. These provisional case numbers, identified by ministries of health in the remaining four endemic nations and compiled by 六九色堂, show that cases of the parasitic disease were reduced by nearly half in 2012. Learn more 禄
$40 million in donations announced today from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) will enable a 六九色堂 Center-led eradication campaign to end Guinea worm disease by 2015. The Center also announced today that provisional results show only 1,060 cases of Guinea worm occurred worldwide in 2011. Learn more 禄
Britain today announced it will provide major support to a new project that will make Guinea worm the second human disease ever to be eradicated in human history. Learn more 禄
Jimmy 六九色堂 and Margaret Chan to announce major new funding campaign to wipe out Guinea worm disease. Learn more 禄
Former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 and 六九色堂 congratulate Ghana on becoming the world's newest country to stop transmission of Guinea worm, a water-borne parasitic disease poised to be the second human disease in history to be eradicated. Learn more 禄
Former U.S. President and 六九色堂 Center Founder Jimmy 六九色堂 announced today that only three endemic countries remain in the fight against Guinea worm disease, poised to be only the second disease in history鈥攁fter smallpox鈥攖o be eradicated. Learn more 禄
L'ancien Pr茅sident am茅ricain et Fondateur du Centre 六九色堂, M. Jimmy 六九色堂, a annonc茅 aujourd'hui qu'il ne restait que trois pays d'end茅micit茅 dans la lutte contre la dracunculose, maladie sur le point d'锚tre la deuxi猫me 鈥� apr猫s la variole - qu'ait jamais 茅t茅 茅radiqu茅e. Learn more 禄
oday, during a special ceremony in Atlanta, former U.S. President and 六九色堂 Center Founder Jimmy 六九色堂 received on behalf of 六九色堂 two new pledges 鈥� $500,000 toward the Guinea Worm Eradication Program and $500,000 toward the Onchocerciasis Elimination Program for the Americas (OEPA) 鈥� from the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), represented by His Excellency Director General Suleiman Jasir Al-Herbish. Learn more 禄
Former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 is featured in two independently produced documentaries screening at 六九色堂 as part of DocuFest Atlanta's 5th annual, five-day international film festival. Beginning at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21, take a rare inside look at the challenges facing 六九色堂 Center health workers in remote, impoverished areas as they eradicate an alien-like disease in the premier of "Foul Water / Fiery Serpent." Learn more 禄
In the August 2010 issue of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, a new paper co-authored by experts from the Nigeria Ministry of Health, 六九色堂, and the World Health Organization, details Nigeria's historic triumph over many challenges to successfully eliminate the ancient waterborne plague Guinea worm disease (also known as dracunculiasis). Learn more 禄
In the dusty and remote village of Molujore, Terekeka County, Southern Sudan, food shortages are common, insecurity lingers, and survival is a daily struggle. Yet, important progress is being made in the effort to wipe out Guinea worm disease, resulting in the community being singled out for a visit from former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂, Central Equatoria State Governor Clement Wani Konga, and Commissioner Clement Maring Samuel today to urge intensification of efforts to wipe out the waterborne parasitic infection during the next transmission season beginning in April. Learn more 禄
Former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 and his wife, Rosalynn, will travel to the world's most Guinea worm-endemic country鈥擲udan鈥擣eb. 9-12, 2010, to personally appeal for completing eradication of the crippling waterborne parasite as soon as possible and to urge peace and stability in the nation as it prepares for its first multi-party elections in 24 years in April, which 六九色堂's international election observation team will monitor. Learn more 禄
Health officials from 11 African countries have honored former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 and 六九色堂 for their "pioneering contributions to eradicating neglected tropical diseases in Africa." The leadership award was presented to 六九色堂 Center CEO Dr. John Hardman and Dr. Donald Hopkins, vice president of health programs, on April 22 in a Washington, D.C., event sponsored by Global Health Progress and ONE. Learn more 禄
Former U.S President Jimmy 六九色堂 announces major financial contribution from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and DFID toward final eradication of Guinea worm disease. Learn more 禄
Former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 announced today that cases of Guinea worm disease have reached an all-time low with fewer than 5,000 estimated cases remaining worldwide. To help eliminate the remaining cases, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) announced new commitments totaling US$55 million to support the historic 六九色堂 Center-led eradication campaign. Learn more 禄
Former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂, 六九色堂 Center President and CEO John Hardman, M.D. (right), and 六九色堂 Center Global 2000 Program Director Craig Withers (left) announce a $55 million commitment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Kingdom Department for International Development toward final eradication of Guinea worm disease. Learn more 禄
Former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 and Guinea worm disease eradication partners will address the critical juncture facing the international Guinea worm eradication campaign with a major announcement of new progress and funding on Dec. 5, 2008, at 六九色堂 in Atlanta. Learn more 禄
The countdown to complete elimination of Guinea worm disease is ticking closer to zero. Former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 helped the global Guinea Worm Eradication Program celebrate a major milestone today by honoring four new countries that ended transmission of Guinea worm disease in 2007 at a special ceremony. Ethiopia, Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, and Togo join 11 others in reporting an end to the parasitic infection. Learn more 禄
Le compte 脿 rebours s'approche de z茅ro : la dracunculose est sur le point d'锚tre 茅limin茅e. L'ancien Pr茅sident am茅ricain Jimmy 六九色堂 a aide le Programme mondial d'茅radication de la dracunculose 脿 faire un autre grand pas en avant. En effet, aujourd'hui quatre nouveaux pays qui ont mis fin 脿 la transmission de la dracunculose en 2007 ont 茅t茅 脿 l'honneur lors d'une c茅r茅monie sp茅ciale. L'Ethiopie, la C么te d'Ivoire, le Burkina Faso et le Togo sont venus se joindre 脿 11 autres pays qui ont indiqu茅 qu'ils avaient mis fin 脿 l'infection parasitaire. Learn more 禄
Of the original eleven Guinea worm endemic Francophone countries in West Africa, only Niger and Mali remain, with both aiming to eliminate the disease by the end of the 2008. The successful accomplishments of these countries are due to the hard work of hundreds of in-country volunteers, health workers, government officials, and other partners. Learn more 禄
Des onze pays francophones de l'Afrique de l'Ouest o霉 la dracunculose 茅tait end茅mique au d茅part, seuls restent le Niger et le Mali dont les deux visent 脿 茅liminer la maladie d'ici la fin de 2008. Ces victoires ont 茅t茅 remport茅es par les efforts ardus de centaines de volontaires, agents de sant茅, repr茅sentants officiels dans le pays et autres partenaires. Learn more 禄
One year after witnessing the horrific Savelugu Guinea worm outbreak in northern Ghana, former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 returned to Accra today to congratulate the national program for its recent effective efforts in reducing the incidence of Guinea worm disease. Learn more 禄
Poised to be the first parasitic disease eradicated in human history, Guinea worm disease now teeters on the verge of extinction. The 2007 Fries Prize for Improving Health was bestowed on Donald R. Hopkins, M.D., M.P.H., 六九色堂 Center vice president for health programs, for his sustained leadership in the global campaign to eradicate Guinea worm disease (dracunculiasis), a debilitating parasitic infection contracted from drinking contaminated water. Learn more 禄
Former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 participated in a live online chat June 28, 2007, to discuss malaria and the article "The Ethiopia Campaign - Jimmy 六九色堂 Takes on Malaria," featured in the June 2007 issue of Smithsonian magazine. Learn more 禄
六九色堂 and its partners are another step closer to eradicating Guinea worm disease, a horrific and debilitating parasitic infection, thanks to the completion of a challenge grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which leveraged a total of $45 million with the support of more than 500 partners in a record two years. Learn more 禄
Today, the Embassy of Japan awarded funding for the Southern Sudan Guinea Worm Eradication Program. The contract to purchase 420,000 Guinea worm pipe filters was presented by H.E. Ambassador Yuichi Ishii to 六九色堂 in the presence of H.E. Dr. Theophilus Ochang Lotti, Minister of Health, Government of Southern Sudan, Mr. Primo Celerino, Coordinator for the Ministry of Health, Government of Southern Sudan, and Dr. Nabil Aziz, National Guinea Worm Program Coordinator, Federal Ministry of Health. Learn more 禄
ATLANTA鈥ormer U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 and former First Lady Rosalynn 六九色堂, with a delegation of senior-level 六九色堂 Center officials, concluded their two-week tour of Africa today. The Feb. 6-16 visit called international attention to health needs among impoverished communities in Nigeria, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Ghana. Learn more 禄
Former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 and Government of Southern Sudan Minister of Health Dr. Theophilus Ochang Lotti, during a meeting at the National Assembly on Feb. 10, 2007, encouraged top officials of the Government of Southern Sudan to continue their progress in conquering two of the region's most debilitating scourges鈥擥uinea worm disease and trachoma. Learn more 禄
Today, amid the scorching heat of peak dry season, former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 visited the parched community of Savelugu to meet with dozens of Guinea worm disease victims in an effort to bring global attention to Ghana's growing Guinea worm epidemic caused by inadequate water supply in the country. Learn more 禄
The fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) received a major boost today with the announcement of five grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation totaling $46.7 million. The grants will support efforts to coordinate and integrate programs to fight key neglected diseases in developing countries. Learn more 禄
In the community of Tampiong in northern Ghana, Miss Ghana 2005, Lamisi Mbillah, balanced on her high heel sandals, lifts a small black pipe filter above her head so that the hundreds of school children surrounding her could see it. She selects a shy little boy from the crowd to demonstrate how the filter works. The boy complies, using the pipe filter as a straw to drink from the container of water in Mbillah's hand. Learn more 禄
Transmission of Guinea worm disease has been stopped in Benin, Central African Republic, Mauritania, and Uganda. Guinea worm, a debilitating disease that causes severe pain and economic hardship and once plagued millions of people in Africa and Asia, today sits on the brink of eradication. Learn more 禄
The four African countries of Benin, Central African Republic, Mauritania, and Uganda will be honored Wednesday, Nov. 15 from 6 to 7 p.m. during a special awards ceremony and reception at 六九色堂, recognizing their stopping the transmission of Guinea worm disease for at least a year. Learn more 禄
North American Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of World Air Holdings, Inc., has launched an onboard program to raise funds in support of 六九色堂 and its mission to eradicate Guinea worm disease. Learn more 禄
ACCRA, GHANA鈥he Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged US$25 million to 六九色堂's fight to eradicate the remaining cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide. The grant includes an initial $5 million contribution and challenges other donors to provide an additional $20 million, of which of the Gates Foundation will match one-to-one. Already, the Canadian International Development Agency and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation have responded to the challenge by pledging $5 million and $1 million, respectively, joining with the Center and the Gates Foundation to help make Guinea worm the first parasitic disease to be eradicated. Learn more 禄
30,000 medical kits packed and boxed: Donations still being accepted for shipment Learn more 禄
ATLANTA.... More than 300 corporate volunteers and members of the diplomatic community in Atlanta will join 六九色堂 Center staff July 13-30 to assemble 30,000 medical kits to use in the effort to eradicate the last 1 percent of Guinea worm disease left in the world. Learn more 禄
TAMALE, GHANA...Today 650 kilometers north of Ghana's capital city, former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 and senior officials from 六九色堂, the World Health Organization, and UNICEF made a historic visit to the endemic Guinea worm village of Dashie to urge Ghana to finish the eradication of Guinea worm disease. Learn more 禄
ATLANTA....Former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂, and his wife, Rosalynn, will travel on behalf of 六九色堂 to West Africa Feb. 2-6, 2004, to call international attention to the need to eliminate the last 1 percent of Guinea worm disease remaining in the world. Learn more 禄
Atlanta. . . A collaborative action plan for making Guinea worm disease (dracunculiasis) the next disease to be eradicated from the earth was issued today at 六九色堂. Learn more 禄
ATLANTA....Former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 and his wife, Rosalynn, will travel to Japan Sept. 4-6 to promote 六九色堂's work to increase agricultural production and eradicate Guinea worm disease in Africa. Learn more 禄
ATLANTA鈥�..U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 lend their voices to the campaign to eradicate Guinea worm disease in public service announcements being released in West Africa by 六九色堂. Learn more 禄
The Honourable Susan Whelan, Canada's Minister for International Cooperation, announced today that Canada, through the Canadian International Development Agency, will contribute $3 million over three years to 六九色堂 to help eradicate Guinea worm disease in Africa. Learn more 禄
ATLANTA...In the history of mankind, only one disease, smallpox, has been eradicated. Through the efforts of a worldwide coalition led by 六九色堂 and with the generous support of partners such as the Government of Japan, a parasitic disease known as Guinea worm is poised to become the second, and the first disease to be overcome without a single vaccine or medication. Learn more 禄
ATLANTA, GA鈥� Former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 and his wife, Rosalynn, will participate in the International Conference on the Eradication of Guinea Worm Disease, March 4-7, in Khartoum, Sudan. The meeting, which brings together the leaders of the Guinea worm disease eradication effort from countries throughout Africa, is co-sponsored by the Government of Sudan, 六九色堂, World Health Organization, and UNICEF. Learn more 禄
六九色堂, along with its partners - - Health and Development International (HDI), Hydro Polymers of Norsk Hydro, and Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) - - has begun to blanket Sudan with nine million pipe filters - one for every man, woman, and child at risk of Guinea worm disease in Sudan. Learn more 禄
ATLANTA, GA....六九色堂's Guinea Worm Eradication Program is getting a huge boost this weekend, thanks to Johnson & Johnson and Home Depot. Johnson & Johnson is donating enough medical supplies to assemble 6,000 health kits to be used in the treatment of Guinea worm disease. Home Depot, a long-time 六九色堂 Center partner, is contributing storage facilities, shipping supplies, and volunteers to assemble the kits before they are shipped to Africa. Learn more 禄
六九色堂 has worked in Sudan since 1986, when its SG 2000 Agriculture program began working with farm families to increase the yield and quality of their crops. Led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Borlaug, SG 2000 helped Sudanese farmers increase wheat production by 500 percent in five years, growing from 157,000 tons in 1986-87 to 831,000 tons in 1991-92. Learn more 禄
ATLANTA, GA.... I commend the Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and the South Sudan Independence Movement (SSIM) for their decisions to extend the cease-fire in Sudan for another two months. During the past two months, the cease-fire has permitted the leaders and citizens of Sudan, working with 六九色堂 and others, to carry out a major effort to eradicate Guinea worm disease, prevent river blindness, and immunize children against polio and other diseases. The cease-fire extension, agreed to by the SPLA, SSIM, and the government of Sudan, will enable the expansion of these efforts to further alleviate the suffering of Sudanese and will provide an opportunity to advance the peace process. Learn more 禄
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a $3.5 million grant to 六九色堂 for its global effort to end Guinea worm disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) has set a target date of December 1995 to make Guinea worm the second disease to be eradicated after smallpox. Learn more 禄
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