%0 Journal Article %K Noma %K cancrum oris %K children's rights %K health disparities %K infectious diseases in poverty %K malnutrition %K Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) %K orofacial gangrene %K Sub-Saharan Africa %K WHO recognition %B Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene %D 2024 %G Eng %I Oxford University Press (OUP) %R 10.1093/trstmh/trae031 %T Understanding noma: WHO's recognition and the path forward in global health