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Tackling the reality of noma

Adamu, a 14-year-old noma survivor, is screened by physicians at the Noma Hospital in Sokoto, Nigeria. Adamu’s father has been pursuing reconstructive surgery since Adamu first fell ill.Credit: Claire Jeantet and Fabrice Caterini/Inediz The deadly condition noma is awash with contradictions. It destroys tissue and bones in the most visible part of the body — […]