Arguably one of Jimmy Carter's greatest achievement is bringing the world to the brink of eradicating the Guinea Worm.
From 3.5m cases a year in the 80s to less than 15 the last few years. It's an astounding public health achievement.
From 3.5m cases a year in the 80s to less than 15 the last few years. It's an astounding public health achievement.
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We didn't hear abt it because it only happened in poor, "brown" countries.
"Carter" treated a case in an episode of "ER" i caught. I didn't believe it, looked it up, found The Center's work & have followed it since.
Iran released the hostages at 12:01 ET on 20 January 1981.
Iran-Contra was the result.
They were afraid of Reagan
https://open.spotify.com/show/1zWVElkeALWHGR3uHyGhpV?si=mFVKLAW8Ssyb-jeJbbDCPA
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/10/08/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-issues-final-rule-to-replace-lead-pipes-within-a-decade-announces-new-funding-to-deliver-clean-drinking-water/
🙏🕊️💙
And then there’s RFK
He wanted to live until it was completely eradicated
So close
RFK Jr: yeah, it's actually good to have worms, especially in your brain.
Future headline: Orange County CA Rocked By Worm Infections, Mom Group Head Calling For "Brains" 🧟♀️
The fact that I as a gen-z don't know what this is definitely a testament of his efficacy.
On one of the few episodes of "ER" i ever watched, Dr Carter [& i only just now caught that🙄] diagnoses & treats a case. I looked it up then & found out abt The Centers campaign & followed the progress since
Mr Carter had a long life but he wasn't around in 1876.
Go science !
Seriously.
Stark contrast to Gates who often orders public health officials to focus on a specific illness through his charity, regardless if that illness is their current concern.
A better man has never lived
Great accomplishment and that Guinea Worm 🐛 is 1 super ooky wormy thing! 🤢
Rest in Peace President Carter.
He had his critics, but he worked hard for what he saw as a greater good...we need wealthy people today to be more like him and less self-interested
The ghost of scientists past: "You're welcome."
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/02/23/1158358366/jimmy-carter-took-on-the-awful-guinea-worm-when-no-one-else-would-and-he-triumph#:~:text=Hourly%20News-,Jimmy%20Carter%20took%20on%20Guinea%20worm%20disease%20—%20and%20had%20remarkable,Weiss%20of%20the%20Carter%20Center.
President Jimmy Carter - Amazing humanitarian, and all around humble soul.
Trump- Greedy grifter, mob boss, charlatan, corrupt, cheater, liar, criminal, rapist.
Carter informed the public and improved accountability
We have far more robust designs on nuclear reactors than we used to (and we need to phase out old plants for better ones).
I dislike nuclear, but dislike it less than I dislike fossil fuel.
It has 20,000x the energy density of coal, and only outputs steam!
Now, breeder reactors can use spent fuel, but AFAIK, breeder reactors tend to catch fire at the current stage of development.
Ones cooled by molten lead might be safer?
Marco…
Polio..
#ThankYouPresidentCarter
What a nightmare time that would be.
Truly an humanitarian.
Bravo, MAGA, for never disappointing.
Astonishing