Merck honors the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter
January 2, 2025 11:03 am ET
RAHWAY, N.J., Jan. 2, 2025 – President Jimmy Carter exemplified a life of service, through his governorship and presidency, and later through The Carter Center and its commitment to improving the health and well-being of those most in need. We are privileged to have worked side-by-side with President Carter and the Center on its ongoing work to eliminate river blindness in countries throughout Africa and Latin America. Over decades of partnership through our Mectizan® Donation Program, the Center has distributed more than 500 million treatments and profoundly impacted the lives of millions of people in these countries. While President Carter did not want credit for the program, all of us at Merck know it was his leadership and commitment to global health that made this a reality.
We share in the grief of all those whose lives have been touched by President Carter. They are a living testament to his compassion, selflessness and generosity. Together, we will continue the Center’s mission with the memory of President Carter as our guide. May he rest in the peace he wished for the world.
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