📢👏Breaking news!! World Health Organization (WHO) officially recognizes #noma as a neglected tropical disease. This is a tremendous milestone in ensuring that this devastating disease at last comes out of the shadows and those affected receive all the necessary support. who.int/news/item/15-1…

Following the landmark decision by World Health Organization (WHO) to officially recognize #noma as a neglected tropical disease, we share the words of Mulikat Okanlawon and Fidel Strub co-founders of @Elysium the first noma survivors' association, of which we are proud allies #ZeroNoma #beatNTDs

'WHO director general, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said: “By classifying noma as a neglected tropical disease, we are shining a light on a condition that has afflicted marginalised communities for centuries" Fantastic news! #ZeroNoma #EndNTDs theguardian.com/global-develop…

Important news from World Health Organization (WHO): #noma has been added to the #NTDs list! We're pleased to see this result after the efforts of MSF International & noma survivors such as Elysium Noma Survivors Association to raise visibility of a most neglected disease. ➡️bit.ly/3GOWrYc #beatNTDs

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

Happy World NTD Day!  We are not just numbers. We are people. Today we all honour the progress and efforts made in the past and those that will be made in the future to combat preventable and treatable conditions like noma. NTDs affect the most vulnerables and we can make a

#Noma has all but disappeared in Europe and has largely been forgotten, but in other parts of the world, the disease is still prevalent. It is estimated that more than 140,000 children develop noma every year. buff.ly/3UYRWTd (image: Inediz)

📢Save the date: in Dec 2023, news went round the world that #noma was officially recognised as a Neglected Tropical Disease! Join us and learn: what is noma and what next to tackle this devastating disease? 👉Spotlight on Noma 👉Apr 18 | 13:00-14:30 UTC tinyurl.com/SpotlightNoma

Join our event! Fidel Strub will be speaking and get #inspired tinyurl.com/spotlightNoma Want to support us? Consider a donation donorbox.org/campaign-2024

A great opportunity to work with World Health Organization (WHO) #NTD and #NCD Departments and to contribute to the fight against #noma! Apply here: careers.who.int/careersection/…

We will speak in a few minutes. Don’t miss it!

Read about the new research being put into noma, which was officially added to the World Health Organization's neglected tropical disease list last year. The disease impacts some of the world's most vulnerable people: 2- to 6-year-old children. bit.ly/4do4U3J

I was really proud to work on TIME100 Heath especially because I was able to write about amazing science and activism, including the work of @WMPglobal, Elysium Noma Survivors Association, UK Biobank and the MedicinesPatentPool. It's always wonderful to write hopeful journalism

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…

⭐️🎉Amazing news! Mulikat Okanlawon, noma survivor, co-founder of Elysium Noma Survivors Association, and hygiene officer with MSF in Sokoto Noma Hospital, Nigeria, has been named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 "most influential people in health in 2024” Read more👇 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

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.