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Noma: neglected, forgotten and a human rights issue |
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| Published in | International health. 2015, vol. 7, no. 3, p. 149-50 | |
| Abstract | Noma, an orofacial gangrene and opportunistic infection, affects primarily malnourished children living in extreme poverty. Neglected, forgotten, unknown by most health workers, noma results in death, disfigurement and disability of some of the world's most vulnerable children. Noma is a biological indicator of multiple human rights violations, including the right to food. International support and national attention in countries with noma are lacking. The end of neglect of noma can lead to the elimination of this horrific childhood disease. | |
| Identifiers | PMID: 25609756 | |
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| Research group | Groupe Pittet Cuenod Brigitte (chirurgie plastique et reconstructive) (96) | |
| Citation (ISO format) | LEILA SROUR, M, MARCK, Klaas W, BARATTI, Denise. Noma: neglected, forgotten and a human rights issue. In: International health, 2015, vol. 7, n° 3, p. 149-50. doi: 10.1093/inthealth/ihv001 https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:72689 |
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