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ArticlePLoS neglected tropical diseases2024

Hope amidst neglect: Mycetoma Research Center, University of Khartoum. A holistic management approach to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

Ahmed Hassan Fahal, Iman Siddig Ahmed, Ali Awadallah Saaed, Dallas J Smith, Fabiana Alves, Borna Nyaoke, Kingsley Asiedu, Roderick Hay

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Article in PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Ahmed Hassan FahalThe Mycetoma Research Center, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.ORCID 0000-0003-4922-7321
Iman Siddig AhmedThe Mycetoma Research Center, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Ali Awadallah SaaedThe Mycetoma Research Center, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Dallas J SmithMycotic Diseases Branch, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0001-5707-528X
Fabiana AlvesDrugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative, Geneva, Switzerland.
Borna NyaokeDrugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative, Nairobi, Kenya.
Kingsley AsieduWorld Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Roderick HayKing's College, London, United Kingdom.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mycetoma is a debilitating neglected tropical disease that affects individuals worldwide, particularly in regions where there is poverty and limited health care access. The Mycetoma Research Center (MRC), based in Khartoum, Sudan, provides a sustainable, holistic approach to patient care as the only World Health Organization collaborating center for mycetoma. We describe MRC activities that align with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals to control mycetoma in Sudan and globally.

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MycetomaNeglected DiseasesSustainable DevelopmentUnited NationsHumansSudanWorld Health Organization

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PMID39235990
PMCPMC11376558

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