Cameroon

In 1997, with assistance from The Carter Center, Cameroon became one of the first countries to stop transmission of Guinea worm disease since the campaign began in 1986.

Fighting Disease

Cameroon represents the plight of many African nations as it struggles to forge a peaceful democracy and build a vibrant economy. Ensuring that there is a healthy work force to support development goals is vital to this effort. In 1997, with assistance from The Carter Center, Cameroon became one of the first countries to stop transmission of Guinea worm disease since the campaign began in 1986. The River Blindness Foundation began assisting the Ministry of Health to distribute Mectizan® in the early 1990s. The Carter Center assumed the foundation in 1996 and continued river blindness elimination efforts in Cameroon until August 2012.

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