Category: Global Health & Development

By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President The World Health Organization (WHO) defines maternal health as the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period. Inadequate maternal, newborn and child health care remain a significant problem in low- and middle-income countries. The WHO estimates that worldwide, 295,000–300,000 women die during pregnancy and childbirth […]

By Gregory S. Noland, Director, River Blindness Elimination Program, and Dr. Kashef Ijaz, Vice President-Health, The Carter Center World Sight Day is the second Thursday in October, and we at The Carter Center and our country offices are doing our part to preserve vision in vulnerable populations through our robust river blindness and trachoma programs. […]

Across metro Atlanta, those living with cardiovascular disease regularly face obstacles to care. Perhaps they can’t afford treatment and must choose between rent and their hypertension medications. Perhaps they can’t understand their doctor’s instructions due to a language barrier, ineffective communication or they are hard of hearing. Or perhaps their doctor’s instructions run counter to […]

By Charles Redding, CEO & President In 2021, the Emergency Event Database (EM-DAT) recorded 432 disastrous events related to natural hazards worldwide. Overall, these accounted for 10,492 deaths, affected 101.8 million people, and caused approximately $252.1 billion in economic losses. Asia was the most severely impacted continent, suffering 40% of all disaster events and accounting […]

By Adam Weiss, M.P.H. Director, Guinea Worm Eradication Program Some of the hallmarks of the four-decade Guinea worm eradication campaign, led by The Carter Center, are its agility, data-driven decision making, deep-rooted partnerships, and commitment to prioritize the needs of the endemic countries.  With a historic announcement of just 15 human cases coming at a […]

By Katie Shapcott and Stephanie D. Adams, Ph.D. Center for Global Health Innovation, Office of Health Equity & Crisis Coordination As vaccines and therapeutics allow most of us to learn to live with COVID-19, the virus’s hold on socially vulnerable communities remains. Throughout the pandemic, the Center for Global Health Innovation (CGHI) has spearheaded community-driven […]

By Judy Monroe, MD Dr. Eugene “Gene” J. Gangarosa, MD, MS, who passed away on August 11, 2022, at age 96, truly embodied compassion and commitment to improving the lives of others. His storied career spanned more than 70 years, and the results of his research and work on safe water initiatives has saved millions […]

By Charles Redding, CEO & President It has been nearly 6 months now since MedShare initiated its disaster relief protocol on February 24, 2022, to provide critical, life-saving medical supplies and equipment to those impacted by the crisis in Ukraine. To date MedShare has provided over $2 million in humanitarian aid to countless individuals and […]

By Kelly Callahan, M.P.H., Director, Trachoma Control Program, The Carter Center Public health work is always challenging, but some seasons are more challenging than others. And wow, have the last three years been challenging — especially in the part of Ethiopia where the Carter Center’s Trachoma Control Program works. The Amhara region of Ethiopia is […]

Atlanta Community is encouraged to join Atlanta’s largest event dedicated to funding lifesaving research for heart health  More than 7,500 Metro Atlanta residents are expected to raise their heart rates, awareness, and funds for the American Heart Association’s Greater Atlanta Heart Walk. On Saturday, September 10 at 8 a.m., Greater Atlanta Heart Walk participants and teams are invited to […]

By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President Astonishingly, over 400 million people worldwide lack access to essential health services typically delivered through primary and secondary health care. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 5 million children under the age of five who live in developing nations, die annually due to inadequate medical care. […]

By Nicole Kruse, Interim Vice President of Development, The Carter Center A family reunion of sorts took place last month in Williamsburg, Virginia. It was the annual Carter Center Weekend, when a limited number of friends and supporters gather to catch up with each other, hear from Center leadership and staff, and take part in […]

By CarriAyne Jones Parr, PhD, Head of UK Science and Innovation Network, Southeast US; Global Health and AMR Lead; British Consulate-General As scientists, doctors, and public health leaders, we tend to approach challenges analytically. We arm ourselves with data and chart a path to a solution. Statistics, trends, risk-benefit analyses, and hypotheses are the language […]

By Judy Monroe, MD  In today’s news cycle you see a multitude of health threats—COVID-19, cardiovascular disease, monkeypox, opioids and more. However, there is one health threat facing each of us: the impact to health from our changing climate. At last week’s Aspen Ideas: Health Festival, the CDC Foundation was pleased to sponsor an enlightening […]

By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President The current infant mortality rate in Nigeria is 56.68 deaths per 1000 live births, compared to 5.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in the United States. This means that a child born in Nigeria is 10 times more likely to die than a child born in the United States. To address these […]

By Paige Alexander CEO, The Carter Center This month, I was pleased to sign the Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases, signifying the Carter Center’s 100% commitment to work with dozens of countries, donors, and organizational partners to tackle these terrible diseases.  The declaration lays out ten actions the signatories promise to take to address […]

Building awareness around the Grow the Good initiative in the Atlanta community  The American Heart Association (AHA) of metro Atlanta and Wholesome Wave Georgia (WWG) have teamed up with community organizations in the city of Atlanta to create awareness around the Grow the Good initiative, a grassroots campaign promoting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) incentive […]

By Claire Stinson Did you know the World Health Organization (WHO) now describes climate change as the greatest health threat of the 21st century? But how does climate change affect health? This is just one topic we explore in our CDC Foundation podcast, Contagious Conversations. The podcast features monthly, compelling interviews with experts who are […]

By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President Nigeria is considered the epicenter for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), a serious, inherited condition affecting the blood and various organs in the body. It affects the red blood cells, causing episodes of sickling, which produce episodes of pain and other symptoms. In between episodes of sickling, people with […]

By Paige Alexander, CEO, and Dr. Kashef Ijaz, Vice President-Health Programs, The Carter Center We at The Carter Center are grieving the unexpected passing of our friend and colleague, Dr. Stephen B. Blount, who had only recently retired after a remarkable career in global public health.  Steve was the former director of the Carter Center’s […]