Sudan: War Destroys the Mycetoma Research Centre in Sudan - a Health Catastrophe Threatens the Lives of the Poor

Sudan: War Destroys the Mycetoma Research Centre in Sudan - a Health Catastrophe Threatens the Lives of the Poor

Khartoum -- In a devastating blow to efforts to combat one of the most neglected tropical diseases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) office in Sudan announced the destruction of the country's only mycetoma research centre as a result of nearly two years of military clashes in Khartoum. The centre, a global beacon for the study of mycetoma, has lost decades of biodata and biological content, threatening the lives of thousands of patients and h…