{
  "abstract": "Noma (cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis) is a severe gangrenous disease of the mouth and face. It is a non-contagious, opportunistic infection mostly affecting children aged 2–6 years and is linked to malnutrition, poor oral hygiene and weakened immune systems.1 It is most commonly found in deprived and marginalised communities in sub-Saharan Africa, although cases have been reported elsewhere.2 It is difficult to accurately estimate the number of cases due to the stigma associated with the disease, its rapid progression and high (90%) case-fatality rate, and poor health and surveillance systems.3",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Elysium Noma Survivors Association, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland"
      ],
      "name": "Elysium Noma Survivors Association"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "The Leprosy Mission, Brentford, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Dan Izzett"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "The Leprosy Mission, Brentford, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Barbara Izzett"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "University of York, York, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Alice Trotter"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain"
      ],
      "name": "João Nunes"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "York Law School, University of York, York, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Ioana Cismas"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Elysium Noma Survivors Association, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland",
        "Inediz Reportages, Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, France"
      ],
      "name": "Claire Jeantet"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Global Health, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland"
      ],
      "name": "Emmanuel Kabengele"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "WHO Collaborating Center for Quality Improvement and Evidence-based Dentistry, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, New York, USA"
      ],
      "name": "Habib Benzian"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "EUCLID University, Bangui, Central African Republic"
      ],
      "name": "Heron Gebretsadik"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative, Geneva, Switzerland"
      ],
      "name": "Laura Merrill"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Barcelona Institute for Global Health, Barcelona, Spain",
        "Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain"
      ],
      "name": "Marta Ribes"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "International Society for Neglected Tropical Diseases, London, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Marianne Comparet"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Medecins Sans Frontieres, Geneva, Switzerland"
      ],
      "name": "Mark Sherlock"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "York Law School, University of York, York, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Himani Bhakuni"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Noma as a neglected tropical disease: an opportunity to reconsider neglect in global health",
  "uid": "37544d63-f2f9-574e-94bd-c39d74036877"
}