The teams from Sokoto Noma Hospital and from Abuja, Nigeria, get together to raise awareness about noma, to share their knowledge of this neglected and little-known disease to and highlight the importance of prevention as the main tool to fight noma.

Noma is absolutely preventable, but only if there is knowledge about the disease. Good nutrition, oral hygiene and access to healthcare and vaccinations against childhood diseases can all help to prevent noma.

Noma is treatable if detected and managed during the first weeks of the disease. With basic oral hygiene, antibiotics and wound dressing, a patient can fully recover from noma within a few weeks. This is helped by managing underlying risk factors, such as malnutrition and measles.