One of President Jimmy Carter’s greatest legacies touches people’s lives in highly remote parts of the world to this day. He targeted what are known as “neglected tropical diseases” — ones that upend people’s lives, like river blindness and guinea worm. The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Kelly Callahan, who worked with Carter in various parts of Africa.
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