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A Message From the Executive Director: Relationship with Emory Exemplifies Learning by Doing 
A whole greater than the sum of its parts describes the unique relationship between The Carter Center and Emory University.

Regional Initiative Launched to Tackle Great Lakes Crisis
Leaders of Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zaire have asked The Carter Center to help them organize an unprecedented regional effort to promote reconciliation, justice, peace, stability, and development in the region.  

Carter Center-NDI Team Observes Palestinians' First General Election
On a crisp, clear night in January, Palestinian election officials emptied boxes full of ballots and started counting the first votes ever cast by Palestinians in a general election.  

Atlanta Project Moves Into Phase II With a Focus on Children and Families
When the letter arrived informing Margaret McWhorter that her house was about to be sold because of delinquent property taxes, she took immediate action.

Carter Center, Coalition Partners Celebrate Near-Eradication of Guinea Worm Disease
People have suffered from Guinea worm disease for centuries. They become infected by drinking stagnant water contaminated with microscopic larvae that migrate through the body.

Winning the War Against Disease in Sudan
Although the fight against Guinea worm began accelerating in 1986, most endemic countries did not begin eradication efforts until 1990 or later. Only India, Pakistan, Ghana, and Nigeria had eradication programs under way before 1990. As of September 1995, endemic countries reported a total of 89,739 cases, down 32 percent from the same period in 1994.  

Carter Center Joins Program to Intensify Efforts Against River Blindness
The Carter Center has joined forces with The World Bank and other international partners in a 12-year, $120 million project to fight river blindness (onchocersiasis) in sub-Saharan Africa. 

Mental Health Leaders Strive for Managing Care in the Public Interest
How does managed health care serve the public interest in the delivery of quality mental health services?