Buried on page D 5 because it is unimportant to the powers that be:

During the years of his post-presidency, President Jimmy Carter has led the fight against numerous African diseases. Ernie Suggs of the AJC reported today that

"About 18 years ago, Nigeria reported more than 650,000 cases of Guinea worm disease." Now there are 15 cases in the country. These 15 will be the last ones in Nigeria. The article details the horrors of the disease. If you have no idea about it, you should definitely read it to be informed. There is no vaccine nor cure, but a rather simple method of prevention, if you can only educate all the people in these areas of illiteracy of how to prevent it. President Carter has taken on this task using all his influence as a former President to raise funds and organize the effort.

Since 1988 20 African countries have either eliminated or drastically reduced this disease. 11 of the 20 countries have eradicated the disease and all reported cases have dropped to 22,000, 98% of those cases in Sudan and Ghana.

So far the article is not online, but if it shows up later I'll link to it.

I see President Carter slammed in the press all the time. I don't think the writers actually know him. I've sat at his feet and listened to him talk and he is amazing. A statesman. An intellectual. A compassionate Christian. Rosalyn can hold her own too. He may turn out to be American President who is most important to the world.