The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
A Public Health Success
The near-eradication of Guinea worm stunning decline in annual human cases of this painful parasitic infection-from 3.5
million in 1986 to 10 in 2025—is the result of an eradication campaign led by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, his team at The Carter Center, and their partners around the globe. School hosted an event that included a screening of The President and the
Dragon, a documentary which highlights the work of
"Guinea worm warrior"
Donald Hopkins, MPH