Dark Forest Black Fly




 The Carter Center (audio) show

Summary: Watch exclusive video footage from "Dark Forest Black Fly," which documents the elimination of river blindness from Uganda. The Carter Center is a leader in the fight against this debilitating parasitic infection—one of the major causes of preventable blindness in the world. Following the brief video, a panel discusses the challenges of eliminating the disease worldwide and their experiences making the film. Panelists include: Gary Strieker, executive director for Cielo Productions, Inc., and Carter Center staff featured in the film – River Blindness Program Director Dr. Frank Richards, and Carter Center Epidemiologist Dr. Moses Katabarwa.