Global Buruli Ulcer Initiative Explained

The Global Buruli Ulcer Initiative (GBUI) is a World Health Organization (WHO) initiative to coordinate global efforts to control Buruli ulcer,[1] an infectious disease characterized by the development of painless open wounds.[2] It was started in 1998[3] after a 1997 visit to Côte d'Ivoire by Hiroshi Nakajima, who was then the general director of the WHO,[4] recognizing the lack of research and a growing disease burden.[5]

Initially established with funding from the Nippon Foundation, as of 2020 the GBUI involves more than 40 nongovernmental organizations, research institutions, and other foundations.[4] A 2004 WHO resolution "called for increasing surveillance and control, and for intensified research to develop tools to diagnose, treat and prevent" Buruli ulcer.[4] In 2009, a strategy to promote early detection and provide wider access to antibiotics was adopted.[6] A bi-annual meeting is held in Geneva to bring researcher institutions, nongovernmental agencies, and representatives from countries with Buruli ulcer together.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Röltgen K, Pluschke G . Buruli ulcer: history and disease . Buruli Ulcer: Mycobacterium Ulcerans Disease . Pluschke G, Röltgen K . Springer . Cham, Switzerland . 2019 . 978-3-030-11114-4 . 1–2.
  2. Web site: Buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans infection) . 21 May 2019 . World Health Organization . 31 October 2019 . 17 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191017231719/https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/buruli-ulcer-(mycobacterium-ulcerans-infection) . live .
  3. Buruli Ulcer in Ghana: Results of a National Case Search . Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Emerging Infectious Diseases . 8 . 2 . February 2002 . Amofah G, Bonsu F, Tetteh C . 167–170 . 10.3201/eid0802.010119 . 11897068 . 2732443 . 2020-10-31 . 2020-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201105082017/https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/2/01-0119_article . live .
  4. Web site: Global Buruli Ulcer Initiative (GBUI) . World Health Organization . 31 October 2020 . 19 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211019071300/https://www.who.int/initiatives/global-buruli-ulcer-initiative-(gbui) . live .
  5. Web site: Buruli ulcer . Emory University . 31 October 2020 . 4 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201104130930/http://www.globalhealthprimer.emory.edu/diseases/buruli-ulcer.html . live .
  6. Web site: WHO Technical Advisory Group on Buruli ulcer . World Health Organization . 31 October 2020 . 19 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210919032723/https://www.who.int/groups/who-technical-advisory-group-on-buruli-ulcer . live .
  7. Web site: Engaging partnerships and global coordination for Buruli ulcer . World Health Organization . 31 October 2020 . 19 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201019134940/https://www.who.int/activities/engaging-partnerships-and-global-coordination-for-buruli-ulcer . live .

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