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Reading List 3/7/2011

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Happy Monday readers! Here’s a great new reading list to get your week started off! Today we’re reading about the first observed African Vaccination Week (AVW) which will take place later in April, India’s plan for a mass anti-filaria medicine-administering-drive in 20 districts of the state, Bayer Healthcare’s extension with the World Health Organization to fight Chagas disease, and President Jimmy Carter’s fight to eliminate guinea worm which includes a video. Enjoy!

Congo: First African Vaccination Week to be observed in April, Afrique en ligne
Plans afoot for massive anti-filaria drive, The Times of India
Bayer extends support to fight Chagas disease, World Pharma News
Jimmy Carter, Worm Slayer, Kristi York Wooten, The Huffinton Post

Screening of “Foul Water, Fiery Serpent” at the National Geographic Society!

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The groundbreaking documentary entitled “Foul Water, Fiery Serpent” will be screened next Monday, October 18, 2010 at the National Geographic Society! Check out details on next Monday’s screening below, as well as our guest blogger Alanna Shaikh’s post on the film as well:

Global Health Council, The Carter Center, and The National Geographic Society for the Washington D.C. premiere of

“Foul Water Fiery Serpent”

Monday, Oct. 18, 2010

6:30-8 pm
The National Geographic Society
Gilbert H. Grosvenor Auditorium
1600 M Street, NW
Washington, D.C.


The new documentary chronicles the dedication of health workers engaged in the final struggle to eradicate a horrific disease in Africa. The film features former President Jimmy Carter and The Carter Center, and is narrated by Sigourney Weaver.

For a preview of the film, please click here.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with special guests:

  • Dr. Don Hopkins, VP Health Programs, The Carter Center
  • Ms. Susanna Moorehead, UK Executive Director to the World Bank and Minister Counselor at the British Embassy
  • David Thon, a “Lost Boy” of Sudan, Graduate Training Assistant, Southeast AIDS Training and Education Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

by COB, Oct. 15 or call .