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For several years, the Winds of Hope Foundation has been organizing Round Tables, bringing together most of the organizations that fight against Noma with the objective of creating synergies among them and reinforcing their respective work.
On March 20, 2003, the International No-Noma Federation was created at the initiative of the Foundation. Presided by and under the auspices of Winds of Hope, its purpose is to consolidate the efforts of all the players in the field dedicated to this fight, while emphasizing the exchange of information and collaboration.
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Initially comprising of seventeen members, including NGOs, associations and foundations, this number grew to thirty by the start of 2007. The primary mission of the International No-Noma Federation is to :
- Present common actions and a single representative spokesperson to international and local health authorities;
- Inform the public and mass media of the need to fight against Noma;
- Offer its members a platform of communication using new technologies to improve their operations in the areas of prevention, detection, research and medical and surgical treatment.
The No-Noma Federation has decided to organize the first World Noma Day on May 22, 2008. |
