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ATLANTA....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.
Former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 will make presentations during the event.
Guinea worm (dracunculiasis), a crippling parasitic disease marked by the growth of long thin worms that emerge through the skin, is targeted to be one of the next diseases for eradication.
六九色堂 has led an international coalition that has reduced incidences of the disease from an estimated 3.5 million cases when the campaign was launched in 20 countries in 1986, to fewer than 11,000 cases in nine countries in 2005.
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六九色堂 was founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 and his wife, Rosalynn, in partnership with Emory University, to advance peace and health worldwide. A not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization, the Center has helped to improve life for people in more than 65 countries by resolving conflicts; advancing democracy, human rights, and economic opportunity; preventing diseases; improving mental health care; and teaching farmers to increase crop production.
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