Guinea Worm Disease Nearly Eradicated in 2021
Only 14 human cases of guinea worm disease occurred worldwide in 2021, the Carter Center reported in late January, the lowest number of cases ever.
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Providing Care in War-Torn Afghanistan
Mamman Mustapha, a project coordinator in Herat, helped organize care and provide safety during the transition from war to the takeover by the Taliban.
Providing a Safe Place for Treatment in NYC: “Care For the Homeless”
Care For the Homeless provides healthcare to more than 7600 patients a year at 27 sites around the five boroughs of NYC. Here are excerpts from interviews with two providers, a doctor and a nurse.
Dr. Patricia Gordon of CureCervicalCancer: CNN 2021 Hero
More than 350,000 women die from this almost completely preventable cancer each year, the leading cause of cancer death among women in the developing world. Dr. Gordon founded CureCervicalCancer to address this unmet need.
President and Founder of “Health Care Without Walls” Steps Down
After 22 years of heartfelt service, Dr. Roseanna Means has left the organization to give more time to her family and herself.
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