Friday, December 5, 2008

the Guinea Worm nears death...

After interning with The Carter Center's Health Programs, the news releases this week that the cases of Guinea Worm are now under 5,000 makes me more excited than a gluten-free pizzeria. It is close to being the second disease eradicated, after small pox. Nicholas Kristoff and Jimmy Carter are two of the most inspiring people I have ever met in my life, so to see them collaborating on the news propogating the involvement of entities larger than individuals (such as governments) in the fight against international diseases rather than other countries, seems to validate my life's mission in public health.

Jimmy Carter and George W. Bush’s Future

I recommend watching the video

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