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Journal Article > Commentary

Model of care, Noma Children’s Hospital, northwest Nigeria

Isah S, Amirtharajah M, Farley ES, Adetunji AS, Samuel J, Oluyide B, Bil K, Shoaib M, Abubakar A, de Jong A, Pereboom M, Lenglet AD, Sherlock M
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Abstract
The Nigerian Ministry of Health has been offering care for noma patients for many years at the Noma Children's Hospital (NCH) in Sokoto, northwest Nigeria, and Médecins Sans Frontières has supported these initiatives since 2014. The comprehensive model of care consists of four main components: acute care, care for noma sequelae, integrated hospital-based services and community-based services. The model of care is based on the limited evidence available for prevention and treatment of noma and follows WHO's protocols for acute patients and best practice guidelines for the surgical treatment of noma survivors. The model is updated continually as new evidence becomes available, including evidence generated through the operational research studies performed at NCH. By describing the model of care, we wish to share the lessons learned with other actors working in the noma and neglected tropical disease sphere in the hope of guiding programme development.
Countries
Nigeria
Subject Area
models of careneglected tropical diseasesnoma
Collections
World NTD DayNoma
DOI
10.1111/tmi.13630
Published Date
03-Jun-2021
PubMed ID
34080264
Languages
English
Journal
Tropical Medicine and International Health
Volume / Issue / Pages
Volume 26, Issue 9, Pages 1088-1097
Issue Date
03-Jun-2021
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