Hope amidst neglect: Mycetoma Research Center, University of Khartoum. A holistic management approach to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals

PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2024 Sep 5;18(9):e0012420. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012420. eCollection 2024 Sep.

Abstract

Mycetoma is a debilitating neglected tropical disease that affects individuals worldwide, particularly in regions where there is poverty and limited health care access. The Mycetoma Research Center (MRC), based in Khartoum, Sudan, provides a sustainable, holistic approach to patient care as the only World Health Organization collaborating center for mycetoma. We describe MRC activities that align with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals to control mycetoma in Sudan and globally.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Mycetoma* / drug therapy
  • Neglected Diseases*
  • Sudan
  • Sustainable Development*
  • United Nations*
  • World Health Organization

Grants and funding

The authors received no specific funding for this work.