Dr. Priscilla Benner and
Dr. Cyril Enwonwu of the University of Maryland Dental
School are working together on this outreach.
Take a look at the
presentation in the link below to learn more about MAMA
Nigeria. Be forewarned that some of the pictures are
graphic, as noma is a nasty infection. You may not want
to allow children to see these pictures. Take
some time to scan through our other documents at the bottom of
this page.
Our Child Survival Course and other
materials focus on noma as a marker of the conditions that
render children vulnerable to death by infection. Noma
control as a public health problem in poor countries where it
is found will be an indicator of progress in assuring that
children have access to basic child survival interventions
such as immunizations, deworming,
and micronutrients. Please visit our
Child Survival Materials webpage to see
more about this Child Survival
Course.
