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Jimmy Carter's Triumph Over The Guinea Worm - Short Wave

Jimmy Carter's Triumph Over The Guinea Worm - Short Wave

Update: 2025-01-04
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Funeral services begin today for former President Jimmy Carter. He died Sunday, at 100-years-old. Carter brought attention to global health challenges, particularly "neglected" tropical diseases like Guinea worm. With reporter Jason Beaubien, we look at that decades-long effort and how science was central to Carter's drive for a better world.

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Jimmy Carter's Triumph Over The Guinea Worm - Short Wave

Jimmy Carter's Triumph Over The Guinea Worm - Short Wave