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Neglected Diseases in Côte d'Ivoire

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Fighting Buruli Ulcer

The Abbott Fund is working with MAP International to control Buruli ulcer infection in eight endemic districts of Côte d’Ivoire.

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Overview
Buruli ulcer is among the most neglected – yet preventable and treatable – tropical diseases. Closely related to leprosy and tuberculosis, Buruli ulcer attacks the skin as well as underlying bones. The disease is endemic in Côte d’Ivoire, where it afflicts some 28,000 people, most of them children under age 15. Treatment can cost over $400 a month and requires lengthy hospital stays, economically devastating in a region where many live on less than $2 a day. In 2010, the Abbott Fund teamed with MAP International to combat the disease through extensive education and training programs aimed at engaging health care professionals and schoolteachers in early detection and disease management. In 2012, MAP International will introduce new technologies aimed at improving patient care, and monitoring and evaluation across 38 health facilities in two districts. The Abbott Fund has provided grants of $579,000 to support the program through 2013.
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05/15/2012
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