Konzo Prevention Unit

Let's make Konzo disappear banner What is konzo? Howard in Mozambique Howard in Mozambique Women leaning how remove the poisonous cyanide compound from cassava flour Women leaning how remove the poisonous cyanide compound from cassava flour Placemat depicting the 'Wetting method' Placemat depicting the 'Wetting method' How To Remove The Poison From Cassava Flour in English - Video Animation produced by SAWBO (Scientific Animations Without Borders) 2012 Removing cyanide compounds from cassava flour using the 'wetting method' Removing cyanide compounds from cassava flour using the 'wetting method' Thank you! Thank you!
Konzo is a neurological disease that causes irreversible paralysis of the legs. It is caused by malnutrition and consumption of high levels of a cyanide compound in cassava. Thanks to the research of Dr Howard Bradbury, there is now a simple, inexpensive method to remove the poisonous compound and prevent Konzo.

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