Carter Center

Rosalynn Carter, 96-year-old former first lady, is in hospice care at home

3:44pm November 17, 2023

by The Associated Press

The Carter Center said she is at home with former President Jimmy Carter, now 99. The Carter family said through the statement that they are "grateful for the outpouring of love and support."

On a 2007 visit to Savelugu Hospital in Ghana, President Jimmy Carter asks a group of children if they've had Guinea worm. A raised hand is a yes.

Health & Safety

Jimmy Carter took on the awful Guinea worm when no one else would — and he triumphed

12:35pm February 23, 2023

Carter targeted diseases primarily affecting the poor in remote areas — notably "Guinea worm disease." Because of his commitment, case numbers plummeted from 3.6 million a year to just 13 in 2022.

Former President Jimmy Carter attends Maranatha Baptist Church before teaching Sunday school in his hometown of Plains, Ga., in April. Carter was released from a hospital Wednesday following treatment for an infection.

Former President Jimmy Carter Discharged From Hospital

4:44pm December 04, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Carter, 95, has suffered a string of health challenges in recent months. He was released from a Georgia hospital Wednesday after receiving treatment for a urinary tract infection.

Former President Jimmy Carter had surgery Tuesday to relieve pressure on his brain. He's seen here earlier this month, teaching Sunday school at his church in Plains, Ga.

Jimmy Carter Surgery: 'No Complications' In Bid To Relieve Pressure On His Brain

11:05am November 12, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Former President Jimmy Carter, 95, was admitted to Emory University Hospital on Monday evening for the procedure. He was accompanied by his wife, Rosalynn.

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The Carter Center says former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has broken his hip. He had surgery at a medical center in Americus, Ga.

Former President Jimmy Carter Suffers Broken Hip

5:24pm May 13, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

The Carter Center said the former president was preparing to go turkey hunting when he fell in his home. It added that he is now "recovering comfortably" after undergoing surgery.

Okello Noel lives in Kibega Villiage, Pader District, Uganda. In 2007, at age 13, he lost his sight to river blindness.

How Worm Warriors Are Beating An Unbeatable Worm

2:08pm August 11, 2016

by Diane Cole

Health experts used to say elimination of river blindness, caused by worms, was impossible. Now they've set a target date: 2025. Why the turn in this worm war?

'Watch Out, Guinea Worm, Here Comes Jimmy Carter'

12:08pm January 13, 2015

by Diane Cole

Those words were written on a poster that greeted the former president on a visit to Nigeria. His Carter Center has vowed to wipe out the nasty worm. And right now we're down to 126 cases.