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Living with noma, a preventabale disfiguring disease: 'I lost part of my face I was three'

A vicious, neglected disease is killing and disfiguring children – yet, it is entirely preventable ....

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Restoring Dignity: Noma and human rights

Restoring Dignity: Noma and human rights
Noma is a gangrenous disease that affects people (mostly children) living in poverty. 90% of people affected die in the first two weeks. Noma attacks bone, skin and tissue, and leaves survivors with aesthetic and functional sequelae: disfigurement, and impairments in breathing, swallowing, speaking, vision and definitive mouth closure. The World Health Organization estimates that noma affects 140,000 people every year. Many survivors experience physical and mental consequences. People often face social isolation, stigmatisation and discrimination in their communities. Mental health problems are common and children can experience developmental delay when isolated from society.
In 2012, the UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee recognised noma as a cause and effect of human rights violations, including the child’s right to health, education and non-discrimination. ....

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