Even after being diagnosed with brain cancer, Carter remained focused: “I’d like the last Guinea worm to die before I do,” he told reporters in 2015.

In 1986, international health experts decided to eliminate the Guinea worm disease. The campaign was led by the Carter Center, founded by former President Jimmy Carter.

Dr. Donald R. Hopkins Jimmy Carter was a president, a peacemaker, a public health champion — and my friend. When he left the White House, Carter used the power of his name, character and influence to ...

Since the re-emergence of guinea worm in a remote village in South Sudan, the Carter Center has returned to raise awareness ...

Roughly 35 kids were born into hunger every minute this year as billionaire wealth reached a record $14 trillion.