March 24
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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.
