Pioneering Trachoma and Malaria Control in Ethiopia (The Carter Center)

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Impoverished communities in Amhara Region, Ethiopia—the world's most trachoma-endemic area—are harnessing an innovative and far-reaching approach to treating and preventing this blinding bacterial infection. Approximately every six months, rotating between the eastern and western halves of Amhara, The Carter Center, in partnership with the Ethiopia Ministry of Health and Lions Clubs International Foundation, mobilizes millions of people in one week to receive treatments of the antibiotic Zithromax® (donated by Pfizer Inc.) and participate in health education workshops on preventing trachoma and malaria. This efficient and cost-effective public health strategy is freeing time and resources for health workers to address other critical needs throughout the year.

Watch Dr. Paul Emerson, director of the Carter Center's Trachoma Control Program, on the ground in Amhara as he explains why the region is at the cutting edge of trachoma control and paving the way for this new health care delivery approach to be used to combat other problems.

Learn more about the Carter Center's Trachoma Control Program: http://www.cartercenter.org/health/trachoma/index.html

The Carter Center, in partnership with Emory University, is committed to advancing human rights and alleviating unnecessary human suffering. Founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the Atlanta-based Center has helped to improve the quality of life for people in more than 70 countries.

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• bacterial disease
• neglected diseases
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• Amhara Region
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• women's rights

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really shows improvement

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USE ONLY IN LIFE THREATENING SITUS......SEE MY VIDEOS TERRAMYCIN I (A LITTLE FUNNY) AND TERRAMYCIN II (DEFINATELY FUNNY) FOR HOW PFIZER IS NOT ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS