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Haiti/Dominican Republic: Carter Center Works to Eradicate Malaria in Haiti, Dominican Republic Complete eradication in Caribbean targeted by 2010.

Thai Press Reports

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Section: General News - A pilot program established by the Carter Center in 2008 helped to curb the spread of malaria by donating insecticide treated nets for beds and microscopes to diagnose malaria samples Haiti and the Dominican Republic are the last two countries in the Caribbean region with known cases of malaria, and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter says he hopes to see an eventual eradication of the disease in both countries. VOA spoke recently with the former president and to members of his Carter Center staff in Atlanta, Georgia about their efforts to curb the mosquito-borne illness.

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