In late 2023, WHO officially added #noma to the list of neglected tropical diseases. The @swisstph.bsky.social and the University of Basel both played a key role in this. That decision could open new doors for funding research programs to understand the disease better.

https://www.unibas.ch/en/News-Events/News/Uni-Research/Noma-giving-a-face-to-a-deadly-disease.html