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Noma as a neglected tropical disease: an opportunity to reconsider neglect in global health

Elysium Noma Survivors Association, Izzett D, Izzett B, Trotter A, Nunes J,  et al.
2025-08-03 • BMJ Global Health
2025-08-03 • BMJ Global Health
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The microbiology of noma: insights from a pilot deep shotgun metagenomic project of patients presenting at the Noma Children’s Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria

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The microbiology of noma: insights from a pilot deep shotgun metagenomic project of patients presenting at the Noma Children’s Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria

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Proportion of paediatric admissions with any stage of noma at the Anka General Hospital, Northwest Nigeria

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Incentives in immunisation campaigns in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review mapping evidence on effectiveness and unintended consequences

Saunders MJ, Pereboom M, Alvarez JL, Sherlock M, Gadroen K
2025-06-01 • BMJ Global Health
2025-06-01 • BMJ Global Health

INTRODUCTION

Various incentive programmes are being used to improve immunisation uptake, despite limited understanding of their effectiveness and potential unin...

Olaleye M, O'Ferrell AM, Goodman R, Kabila DW, Peters M,  et al.
2025-05-22 • MSF Scientific Days International 2025
2025-05-22 • MSF Scientific Days International 2025
Olaleye M, O'Ferrell AM, Goodman R, Kabila DW, Peters M,  et al.
2025-05-22 • MSF Scientific Days International 2025
2025-05-22 • MSF Scientific Days International 2025

Defining the noma research agenda

Galli A, Comparet M, Dagne DA, Baratti-Mayer D, Cao TH,  et al.
2025-04-21 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2025-04-21 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • A 1-day symposium brought together over 100 individuals with lived experience of noma, expertise in neglected tropical diseases, and public health, including researchers, health ...

A public health wound: Health and work among children engaged in the worst forms of child labour in the informal sector in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a retrospective analysis of Médecins Sans Frontières occupational health data from 2014 to 2023

Caleo G, Sadique S, Yuce D, Dada M, Benvenuti B,  et al.
2025-04-15 • BMC Public Health
2025-04-15 • BMC Public Health

BACKGROUND

Bangladesh has the second highest burden of child labour in South Asia. The informal sector employs most of the children however, data on health incl...

A public health wound: health and work among children engaged in worst forms of child labour in the informal sector in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A retrospective analysis of Médecins Sans Frontières occupational health data from 2014 to 2023

Caleo G, Sadique S, Yuce D, Dada M, Benvenuti B,  et al.
2024-11-08 • MSF Scientific Days Asia 2024
2024-11-08 • MSF Scientific Days Asia 2024

Proportion of paediatric admissions with any stage of noma at the Anka General Hospital, Northwest Nigeria

Olaleye M, Farley ES, Karinja MN, Lawal AM, Muhammad S,  et al.
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
Olaleye M, 
Farley ES, 
Karinja MN, 
Lawal AM, 
Muhammad S, 
et al.
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024

Proportion of paediatric admissions with any stage of noma at the Anka General Hospital, northwest Nigeria

Farley ES, Karinja MN, Lawal AM, Olaleye M, Muhammad S,  et al.
2023-10-27 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2023-10-27 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
INTRODUCTION
Noma is a rapidly spreading infection of the oral cavity which mainly affects young children. Without early treatment, it can have a high mortality rate. Simple gingivit...

Physiotherapy and associated factors affecting mouth opening changes in noma patients during initial hospitalization at an MSF-supported hospital in Northwest Nigeria—A retrospective cohort study

Oluwalomola OV, Briskin E, Olaleye M, Samuel J, Oluyide B,  et al.
2023-09-01 • PLOS Global Public Health
2023-09-01 • PLOS Global Public Health
Noma is a rapidly progressing infection of the oral cavity, which can cause the disintegration of the cheek, nose and eye, in under a week. One of the most disabling sequelae is trismus,...

Retrospective analysis of fungemia among children in Anka General Hospital, Nigeria, from October 2018 to November 2021: a case series

Olubiyo R, Chukwumeze F, Lawal AM, Oloruntuyi G, Musoka H,  et al.
2023-07-18 • Oxford Medical Case Reports
2023-07-18 • Oxford Medical Case Reports
Yeast-related bloodstream infections (BSIs) in pediatric patients are associated with severe acute malnutrition (SAM), hematological/oncological malignancies and admission to an intensiv...

Socioeconomic and medical vulnerabilities among Syrian refugees with non-communicable diseases attending Médecins Sans Frontières services in Irbid, Jordan

Carrion-Martin AI, Alrawashdeh A, Karapanagos G, Mahmoud R, Ta’anii N,  et al.
2022-10-22 • Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
2022-10-22 • Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are high-prevalence health problems among Syrian refugees. In 2014, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) identified unmet NCD care needs and began providing fr...

Noma, a neglected disease: A viewpoint article

Farley ES, Ariti C, Amirtharajah M, Kamu C, Oluyide B,  et al.
2021-06-17 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2021-06-17 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

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

Isah S, Amirtharajah M, Farley ES, Adetunji AS, Samuel J,  et al.
2021-06-03 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2021-06-03 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
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 h...

Community perceptions of COVID-19 prevention and control measures in Nigeria and Sierra Leone: multisite, community-led qualitative study

Briskin E, Smith JS, Caleo GNC, Lenglet AD, Pearlman J,  et al.
2021-05-18 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Research
2021-05-18 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Research
INTRODUCTION
In April 2020, “shielding” (separate living spaces with enhanced infection control support for groups at high risk of severe COVID-19 disease) was proposed for COVID-19 ...

Community perceptions of COVID-19 prevention and control measures in Nigeria and Sierra Leone: multisite, community-led qualitative study

Briskin E, Smith JS, Caleo GNC, Lenglet AD, Pearlman J,  et al.
2021-05-18 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Research
2021-05-18 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Research

Multi-drug resistance and high mortality associated with community-acquired bloodstream infections in children in conflict-affected northwest Nigeria

Chukwumeze F, Lenglet AD, Olubiyo R, Lawal AM, Oluyide B,  et al.
2021-10-21 • Scientific Reports
2021-10-21 • Scientific Reports
Pediatric community-acquired bloodstream infections (CA-BSIs) in sub Saharan African humanitarian contexts are rarely documented. Effective treatment of these infections is additionally ...

Retrospective analysis of fungemia among children in Anka General Hospital, Nigeria, from October 2018 to November 2021: A case series

Philip RR, Chukwumeze F, Lawal AM, Oloruntuyi G, Musoka H,  et al.
2022-11-30 • MSF Paediatric Days 2022
2022-11-30 • MSF Paediatric Days 2022

Noma, a neglected disease: a teaching article

Farley ES, Amirtharajah M, Kamu C, Oluyide B, Shoaib M,  et al.
2021-12-13 • Community Skin Health
2021-12-13 • Community Skin Health

Noma (cancrum oris) is a rapidly progressing infection of the oral cavity, associated with a reported 90% mortality rate within weeks after the onset of first symptoms, if left untrea...