01135nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001653000900042653002300051653001700074653001100091653001700102653001100119653003000130653001000160653001200170100001800182700001200200700002000212245005700232300001100289490000600300520056100306022001400867       2015                            d10aNoma10aNeglected Diseases10aMalnutrition10aHumans10aHuman Rights10aFemale10aChild Nutrition Disorders10aChild10aPoverty1 aLeila Srour M1 aMarck K1 aBaratti-Mayer D00aNoma: neglected, forgotten and a human rights issue.  a149-500 v73 a<p>Noma, an orofacial gangrene and opportunistic infection, affects primarily malnourished children living in extreme poverty. Neglected, forgotten, unknown by most health workers, noma results in death, disfigurement and disability of some of the world's most vulnerable children. Noma is a biological indicator of multiple human rights violations, including the right to food. International support and national attention in countries with noma are lacking. The end of neglect of noma can lead to the elimination of this horrific childhood disease.</p>
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