Fidel Strub
@fidelstrub
Noma Survivor |co-founder and director of @Elysium_NSA| Advocate for Mental Health | trying to give hope and strength to those who are struggling
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http://www.elysium-nsa.org 15-08-2017 21:42:24
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.World Health Organization (WHO) officially recognizes #noma as a neglected tropical disease. Noma is more than a disease, it is a social marker of extreme poverty and malnutrition, affecting the most vulnerable populations: who.int/news/item/15-1…
The recent announcement by World Health Organization (WHO) to officially recognise #noma as a Neglected Tropical Disease is celebrated by numerous long-term advocates including Fondation Sentinelles! sentinelles.org
As #noma, the "Face of Poverty", is recognised as a Neglected tropical Disease by World Health Organization (WHO), Hilfsaktion Noma celebrates a boost to visibility and awareness of this disease and those affected noma.de
Partnerships with champions of global #oralhealth are key to the prevention of #noma: Dr Joel Rosenbloom of the U of T Dentistry and Noma Action Group reflects upon what World Health Organization (WHO)'s recognition of #noma as a NTD means for affected persons nomaactiongroup.com
Turning to the future, following the World Health Organization (WHO) landmark recognition of #noma as a Neglected Tropical Disease, Christos Christou MSF International steps up the advocacy towards galvanising partnerships and resource mobilisation to accelerate research and programming to tackle noma
.World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized noma as a neglected tropical disease. Noma, a rapidly progressing gangrenous disease of the mouth & face, affects the most vulnerable. This recognition will accelerate an integrated approach to addressing noma in the region. afro.who.int/news/who-recog…
Delighted to be at the House of Lords for the APPG on Malaria and NTDs & UK Coalition against NTDs event on #WorldNTDDay Inspiring speeches by Lord Trees, Dr Socé Fall - DrMed, PhD, FRCP, Fidel Strub, Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, GSK & Wendy Harrison Congrats to talented winners of the Unlimit Health NTD poster competition!💫
📢What is #noma & what next now that it is officially classed as a Neglected Tropical Disease? Please join World Health Organization (WHO), Elysium Noma Survivors Association, Dr Gebretsadik (EUCLID University), Ms Elsig (Sentinelles), Inediz & ISNTD! 👉tinyurl.com/SpotlightNoma 👉Apr 18 | 13:00 UTC #NeglectedNoMore
Congratulations to #noma campaigners Mulikat Okanlawon and Fidel Strub - named in TIME's 100 influential people in global health! TIME Health #TIME100HEALTH Their awareness-raising contributed to World Health Organization (WHO) adding noma to its list of #NTDs 🙌 Elysium Noma Survivors Association 📰 time.com/6967236/okanla…
Today marked a powerful moment at FDI headquarters in Geneva as we welcomed the Elysium Noma Survivors Association team and had the opportunity to hear from its co-founders Mulikat Okanlawon and Fidel Strub – resilient #health advocates and survivors of #noma. Your courage in shedding light on this
Surprise! When I asked if anyone The Global Surgery Foundation's #WHA event was on TIME's list of 100 Most Influential People in global health THREE people stood up.🤯 Fidel Strub & Mulikat Okanlawon co-founders Elysium Noma Survivors Association & Prof. Galadanci. What a joy to be in such brilliant company. 🙌
A look back at the World Health Organization (WHO) #WHA77 week, which was incredibly dense, rich and marked by key #oralhealth events, commitments and a major announcement. All of them reflect the growing interest of Member States and stakeholders since the adoption of the #Resolution on Oral Health 2021.