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LifeStraw and the late President Jimmy Carter are Close to Eradicting a Disease from Earth

President Jimmy Carter, The Carter Center and LifeStraw are closing in on a historic milestone to eradicate the second disease from Planet Earth. Here’s how they’re doing it with technology, education, disease surveillance, and a coalition of scientists and volunteers. You can find the products mentioned in this video linked below LifeStraw Personal Water Filter…

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President Jimmy Carter, The Carter Center and LifeStraw are closing in on a historic milestone to eradicate the second disease from Planet Earth. Here’s how they’re doing it with technology, education, disease surveillance, and a coalition of scientists and volunteers.

You can find the products mentioned in this video linked below
LifeStraw Personal Water Filter
LifeStraw Home Water Pitcher
LifeStraw Go Series BPA-Free Water Filter Bottle
LifeStraw Escape High-Flow Portable Pressurized Water Purifier
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Read more about The Carter Center’s Guinea Worm Eradication Program on CNET.com
How President Jimmy Carter Slayed a Dragon and is Helping Eradicate an Ancient Disease

0:00 Intro
0:15 How the LifeStraw was developed
0:31 Tech insdie the LifeStraw
0:58 The Guinea Worm Eradication Program
1:50 The President and the Dragon documentary
2:06 LifeStraw CEO Alison Hill
2:47 Adam Weiss: Director of the Guinea Worm Eradication Program
4:30 LifeStraw’s products and human health programs
5:26 President Jimmy Carter’s legacy
5:51 Josh Carter Interview

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38 Comments

  1. @delkor007

    October 28, 2025 at 8:06 am

    Do you see the problem tho US government won’t let public use any sort of cure when people get sick because the hospitals needs to make money of sick people and make the owners of hospitals rich and be in control so this means nothing to no one come on now wake up !

    • @PLAY3R-BLUE

      October 28, 2025 at 2:34 pm

      There’s not money in curing and ending diseases that don’t affect people in rich countries.

  2. @siegfried19888

    October 28, 2025 at 8:41 am

    This is very cool. I never even heard of this straw before until now.

    • @AdolinJonathan

      October 28, 2025 at 11:06 am

      Me too

  3. @urbanstrencan

    October 28, 2025 at 9:01 am

    Great to see this kind of projects helping getting people drinking water, that is becoming bigger and bigger problem

  4. @ysf9917

    October 28, 2025 at 9:44 am

    Why didn’t anybody tell me about this before. Seems they’re hiding this lifesaver because I’ve never heard about this before

    • @gemartsiha

      October 29, 2025 at 8:26 pm

      Its on Amazon

  5. @mral6809

    October 28, 2025 at 10:27 am

    Been using filtration systems for over 30 years of hiking, backpacking or just camping. I used the straw in Mexico and it worked like a champ.

    • @25anomaly

      October 28, 2025 at 1:03 pm

      I have one but I have a hard time trusting it

    • @mral6809

      October 28, 2025 at 1:22 pm

      @25anomaly I never tryed it at a companies chemical dumping pound but the Great Lakes, Appalachian Trail, Great Tetons and 30+ National parks. I have even used it in the states with the most water violations in 2023.
      – Texas: Has a high number of water violations, particularly in small rural communities.
      – Florida: Experiences ecological issues like red tide and algae blooms that can impact water quality.
      – Alabama: A large portion of residents rely on groundwater, and private wells require individual responsibility for water quality testing.
      – Arizona: Phoenix tap water has high levels of chromium-6 and PFAS.
      – New Jersey: Has been dealing with PFCs and other toxic chemicals in its water supply.

      I trust the straw more than I trust those states.

    • @25anomaly

      October 28, 2025 at 1:29 pm

      @mral6809I took it down into rain forest by costa rica and ended up just carrying water but I’ll test it out at some places with questionable water

  6. @CNET

    October 28, 2025 at 12:36 pm

    Read more about The Carter Center’s Guinea Worm Eradication Program on CNET.com: How President Jimmy Carter Slayed a Dragon and is Helping Eradicate an Ancient Disease

  7. @KeithBarnett

    October 28, 2025 at 1:39 pm

    I have a life straw but never have had to use it. I always had plenty of water with me when I gone hiking.

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  31. @novice7T7

    October 28, 2025 at 8:47 pm

    Ocean water never tasted better 😂

  32. @TinLe120

    October 29, 2025 at 3:56 pm

    But how many meme coins NFTs did Jimmy have??

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