Watch a LIVE press conference below announcing a status update on the global campaign to eradicate Guinea worm disease.
South Sudan Minister of Health Dr. Riek Gai Kok will make a historic Guinea worm announcement during a 30-minute news conference at The Carter Center. The news conference will be led by eradication expert Dr. Donald R. Hopkins.
Founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter in partnership with Emory University, The Carter Center is committed to advancing human rights and alleviating unnecessary human suffering. The Center wages peace, fights disease, and builds hope worldwide.