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Meet Manuel Gonzales: ‘It’s Better to Prevent than to Treat’

Helping is in Dr. Manuel Gonzales’ nature. It’s not just what he does; it’s who he is.

“My vocation is to help people and help my country,” said Gonzales, who became the national manager of the Dominican Republic’s successful Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Program in April 2001.

Read his story: https://www.cartercenter.org/news/features/h/hispaniola/rlrc-manuel-gonzales.html

Learn more about the Carter Center's Hispaniola Initiative: https://www.cartercenter.org/health/malaria-hispaniola/index.html

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