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March 24

A public health success story: The near-eradication of Guinea worm

Global Health
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1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

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From Around the School, Lectures/Seminars/Forums
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Recorded Q&A, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 1-1:30pm ET 

At just 10 human cases, reports of Guinea worm, a debilitating parasitic disease with no vaccine or drug treatment, are at an all-time low, according to The Carter Center.*  What drove this success? 

Former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky and The Carter Center’s Sarah Yerian and Emily Staub answered questions following the screening of The President and the Dragon, a documentary about former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s efforts to eradicate Guinea worm, at the Harvard Chan School. This a recording of that Q&A. 

Released last fall, The President and the Dragon is available on various streaming platforms.  

*Figures are provisional until officially confirmed. 

Speakers

Emily Staub

Associate Director, The Carter Center
Headshot of Emily Staub

Rochelle Walensky

Former Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH

Sarah Yerian  

Senior Associate Director, Guinea Worm Eradication Program, The Carter Center  
Headshot of Sarah Yerian

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