[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.72,0:00:02.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These are worms. Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.29,0:00:04.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not the kind of worms\Nyou find crawling in the dirt. Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.97,0:00:07.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These are parasitic roundworms. Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.08,0:00:09.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They live inside\Na human being's intestines. Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.54,0:00:12.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Each of these worms can grow\Nup to 12 inches long, Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.35,0:00:14.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there are 200 of them\Nin this jar for a reason, Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.70,0:00:16.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because that is the number\Nyou might typically find Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.76,0:00:19.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the belly of a single infected child. Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.60,0:00:22.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Worm infections have been around\Nfor thousands of years. Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.08,0:00:23.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They have influenced the outcomes of wars, Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.82,0:00:25.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they have long stymied human health. Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.95,0:00:27.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Roundworm, hookworm, Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.54,0:00:29.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whipworm, schistosomiasis: Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.90,0:00:33.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,infections from these species\Ncause pain and discomfort. Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.11,0:00:35.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They steal nutrients and zap energy. Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.15,0:00:37.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They both physical and cognitive growth. Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.65,0:00:40.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In most cases, these worms\Nmay not be fatal, Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.40,0:00:42.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but paradoxically,\Nthat's part of the problem. Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.63,0:00:45.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It means that many countries\Nsimply have not been able Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.18,0:00:46.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to prioritize their treatment. Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.92,0:00:48.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's a social cost to that: Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.68,0:00:50.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,children without access\Nto deworming treatments Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.78,0:00:52.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have lower rates of school attendants. Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.84,0:00:55.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Adults who grow up\Nwithout deworming medicine Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.04,0:00:57.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are less productive\Nand have lower lifelong earnings. Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.49,0:01:00.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What intestinal worms do, really, Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.86,0:01:01.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is limit potential. Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.96,0:01:05.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Currently, there are 1.7 billion people\Nin the world still at risk for worms. Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.66,0:01:08.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Six hundred million of them are in Africa. Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.15,0:01:10.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For every dollar invested\Nin worm control and prevention, Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.94,0:01:14.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,African countries see up to\N42 dollars return in economic benefits. Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.23,0:01:18.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The good news is that deworming\Ntreatment is extremely easy. Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.50,0:01:20.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One to three pills\Ngiven once or twice a year Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.67,0:01:23.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is enough to take a child\Nfrom 200 worms to zero Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.73,0:01:26.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to protect them\Nfrom infection going forward. Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.28,0:01:28.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In communities where\Nthere's a high prevalence of worms, Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.74,0:01:30.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,treatment can be done right at school. Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.77,0:01:33.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This process is extremely simple and fast. Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.33,0:01:36.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In Ethiopia, for example,\Nthis is done for 20 million children Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.39,0:01:37.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in a matter of weeks. Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.86,0:01:41.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The world has come a long way\Non getting deworming medicines Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.55,0:01:43.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the people who need them, Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.19,0:01:45.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and African governments want\Nto gain more traction. Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.57,0:01:47.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's now time to match their ambition. Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.73,0:01:50.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The END Fund will work with governments Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.75,0:01:54.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to create a plan that drastically reduces\Nthe burden of disease caused by worms. Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.64,0:01:57.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They will work together to ensure\Nprevention and treatment programs Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.87,0:01:59.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can serve everyone. Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.12,0:02:01.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The END Fund has an audacious idea: Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.38,0:02:05.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they believe we are the generation to end\Nsickness from worm infections forever. Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.73,0:02:08.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The key is not simply to build\Nnew programs from scratch, Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.90,0:02:12.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but to amplify the efforts of the programs\Nthat are already taking shape. Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.27,0:02:15.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,By examining the problem\Nof how worms transmit disease, Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.96,0:02:19.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the END Fund has identified five key areas\Nwhere they can drive improvement. Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.04,0:02:22.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Number one: lower the cost of treatment. Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.73,0:02:25.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many pharmaceutical companies\Noffer deworming medicines for free, Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.75,0:02:27.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so the END Fund works\Nwith the right partners Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.60,0:02:29.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to coordinate their delivery. Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.46,0:02:31.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They will continue\Nto secure drug donations Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.87,0:02:34.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for additional at risk populations. Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.62,0:02:38.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They can now do it for less than\N25 cents per child per year. Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.32,0:02:41.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Number two: focus on prevention. Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.77,0:02:44.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The END Fund calls in the right partners\Nto educate communities Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.100,0:02:46.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on sanitation and hygiene Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.49,0:02:49.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in order to change behaviors\Naround things like hand-washing Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.29,0:02:50.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and latrine use, Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.18,0:02:52.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ensuring people are not\Ncontinually reinfected. Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.21,0:02:55.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Number three: invest in innovation. Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.94,0:02:58.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The END Fund has contributed to deworming Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.19,0:03:02.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by introducing innovative techniques\Nthat effectively target and treat people. Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.29,0:03:04.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They will test new delivery methods, Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.24,0:03:06.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,target the environments\Nwhere parasites thrive, Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.27,0:03:07.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and influence behavior change. Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.99,0:03:10.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Number four: monitor and evaluate. Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.57,0:03:14.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The END Fund collects detailed data\Non all programs on a regular basis Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.55,0:03:17.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to help them get better\Nand better over time. Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.10,0:03:19.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Number five: increase local ownership. Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.22,0:03:21.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At all stages of the process, Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.96,0:03:24.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the END Fund works with government\Nand local stakeholders Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.98,0:03:28.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to encourage co-financing commitments\Nthat supports deworming efforts. Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.78,0:03:31.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They also worked with\NAfrican philanthropists Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.08,0:03:33.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and corporate leaders\Nto partner on these efforts. Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.70,0:03:37.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's an incredible opportunity\Nto work together to create a new system Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.47,0:03:40.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for disease elimination\Nfor the next decade and beyond. Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.78,0:03:42.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Part of the money the END Fund needs Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.69,0:03:45.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will go directly toward delivering\Ndeworming treatments Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.19,0:03:46.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to communities that need it, Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.70,0:03:50.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and part will go towards facilitating\Nthe handover of programs Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.03,0:03:51.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to local ownership. Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.37,0:03:54.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Together, these efforts will create\Nprevention and treatment programs Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.93,0:03:57.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that are sustainable far into the future. Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.30,0:04:00.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If this plan gets fully funded\Nfor the next six years, Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.79,0:04:04.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,tens of millions of people\Nwill receive deworming treatment. Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.74,0:04:08.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With that, countries will be interrupting\Nthe cycle of disease transmission Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.73,0:04:10.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at all levels, Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.02,0:04:14.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and, most importantly, people\Nwill experience significant improvements Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.35,0:04:16.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in their mental, physical,\Nand social health. Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.88,0:04:19.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just imagine the potential\Nthat will be gained Dialogue: 0,0:04:19.66,0:04:21.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when people can stop\Nworrying about these Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.100,0:04:25.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and can put their energy\Nto things like these.