A tribute to President Jimmy Carter - World Health Organization …
It is with great sadness that WHO’s Global Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme marks the news of President James Earl ‘Jimmy’ Carter’s death. As a tireless advocate for health and social justice, President Carter was a compassionate and committed voice for impoverished communities worldwide.
Jimmy Carter’s work promoting global public health …
Jan 1, 2025 · President Jimmy Carter channeled his work on the world stage through his non-profit Carter Center for more than four decades after leaving the White House. One of his key achievements was...
Jimmy Carter leaves behind a global public health work legacy
Dec 31, 2024 · As world leaders mourn the death of former President Jimmy Carter and remark on his political and policy legacy, doctors are remembering his efforts to prevent disease, and his legacy in furthering global public health.
Remembering Jimmy Carter’s Impact on Global Health
Jan 8, 2025 · President Carter’s quest to eradicate Guinea worm disease is one of the world’s most successful public health campaigns. When the Carter Center launched its program in 1986, the devastating parasitic disease touched about 3.5 million people, primarily in Africa and Asia.
Tribute to Jimmy Carter - The Task Force for Global Health
Dec 30, 2024 · The world has lost a hero and a champion. With a strong moral code, a love of family and community, a passion for fairness and equity, a commitment to civic duty, and a strong and selfless work ethic, President Carter’s vision and dedication improved health, and ensured democracies, for millions of the world’s citizens.
World Health Organization head on bond with Jimmy Carter: 'I …
Jan 9, 2025 · The late President Jimmy Carter and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus — the director-general of the World Health Organization — knew each other for 20 years. And they clearly had deep respect for each other.
Jimmy Carter’s Quiet but Monumental Work in Global Health
Dec 30, 2024 · Jimmy Carter’s five decades of leadership in global health brought a hideous disease to the brink of elimination, helped deliver basic health and sanitation to millions of people and set...
Jimmy Carter leaves behind a global public health work legacy
Dec 31, 2024 · (WASHINGTON) -- As world leaders mourn the death of former President Jimmy Carter and remark on his political and policy legacy, doctors are remembering his efforts to prevent disease, and his legacy in furthering global public health.
How Jimmy Carter’s legacy as a public health visionary benefits the world
Dec 30, 2024 · President Jimmy Carter, who died yesterday at 100 years old, receives more praise as a former president than as president. His unprecedented post-White House pivot into positive actions for a...
After his presidency, Jimmy Carter made eradicating Guinea …
Dec 30, 2024 · The World Health Organization’s target for eradication is 2030. Carter Center leaders hope to achieve it sooner.