What Jimmy Carter taught us about public health: Peace, faith, science can work together

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Former President Jimmy Carter’s public health legacy — at home and abroad — was driven by empathy and an enduring faith in people and science.

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Rebecca Grapevine is a reporter covering public health in Atlanta for Healthbeat. Contact Rebecca at rgrapevine@healthbeat.org.

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