Konzo Prevention Unit
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.
Contact
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Howard in Mozambique
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Women learning how remove the poisonous cyanide compound from cassava flour
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Placement depicting the 'Wetting method'
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Removing cyanide compounds from cassava flour using the 'wetting method'
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Location
Research School of Biology
46 RN Robertson Building
The Australian National University
46 Sullivans Creek Road
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
We appeal to funding agencies for financial support to prevent konzo amongst the poorest of the poor children and young women of DRC. Donate now
-35.278132661235, 149.1172451