In a landmark decision in December 2023, the World Health Organisation designated noma as a neglected tropical disease, shedding light on a condition that often lurks in the shadows of poverty-stricken communities across sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Noma is a severe rapidly progressing disease of the mouth and face mostly affecting children between the ages of two and six years suffering from malnutrition, infectious diseases, or living in extreme…
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