Carter Center News: April 2013

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Date: Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 1:39 AM
Subject: Carter Center News: April 2013

President Carter's Visit to Nepal and Myanmar March 29-April 6, 2013 The Carters observing Nepal's April 2008 elections In Nepal, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter met with senior government officials, political party leaders, and civil society representatives in support of the Carter Center's long-term peace monitoring and reporting work, and to encourage progress toward holding delayed national elections. Following the visit to Nepal, President Carter led a Carter Center delegation to Myanmar, where the Center is exploring ways to support the country's ongoing democratic transition. The delegation met with government and political leaders and civil society representatives. Read about the Center's work in Nepal ► The Science Behind Eliminating River Blindness See how microbiologist Tom Unnasch and lab technicians in river blindness endemic countries in Africa and the Americas use science and technology to prove The Center is winning the fight against this widespread and debilitating disease. Watch the video ► Building Peace in West Africa After years of conflict, stability and democracy are on the rise in Liberia, Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, and Sierra Leone, but these Mano River region countries need support as they build democratic foundations. The Carter Center is the only international organization to observe the most recent elections in all four countries, and long-term efforts toward a culture of peace continue today. Watch the video ► Carter Center-Trained Mental Health Clinicians Now Reach All 15 Counties in Liberia The Carter Center's Mental Health Program in Liberia, in partnership with the Liberia Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, announces that efforts to improve access to mental health care in the post-conflict nation now reach all 15 counties in Liberia, with each county having access to at least one locally trained and credentialed mental health clinician. Only a few years prior, Liberia, a nation of 3.8 million people, had one psychiatrist to meet the needs of at least 300,000 Liberians suffering from mental illness each year. Read the news release ► Donate Now ► Forward to a Friend ► A friend sent this email? Subscribe Now ►

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