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November 18, 2019
TheFederal Ministry of Health has joined partners and representatives from NigerRepublic, Benin, Madagascar and others to launch the National Noma ControlPolicy document approved at the 2019 National Council on Health.
TheMinister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, commemorated the third edition of theNational Noma Day with launch of the document.
TheNational Noma Day is held annually to raise awareness on the non-contagiousdisease that affects tissues of the face and cause deformities.
Nigeriamarked the day on November 20th since 2017, as measure adopted to eliminate thedisease.
Noma,otherwise known as Cancrum Oris, is a fulminating, gangrenous infection of thesoft tissue around the mouth, predominantly affecting younger persons with poororal hygiene and predisposing them to serious illness.
Ehaniresaid that the ministry worked in collaboration with the World HealthOrganisation WHO and other stakeholders to develop the National Noma PolicyDocument and the Triennial Noma Control Action Plan 2019 to 2021.