Potential of the World Health Organization's Skin NTDs App to Support and Improve the Detection of Skin-Related Neglected Tropical Diseases: Protocol for a Performance Evaluation and Feasibility Study in Senegal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Health Organization (WHO) roadmap aims to control, eliminate, or eradicate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) by promoting innovation in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. In this context, mobile health (mHealth) tools could play an important role in improving health care across the globe, including for skin-related NTDs. One such tool is the WHO Skin NTDs App (currently available in its beta version), which utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to classify skin lesion images and offers diagnostic suggestions and management information to bolster early detection at primary care levels. However, to harness the full potential of this and similar mHealth tools, additional insights into their diagnostic performance and potential implementation avenues

SUBMITTER: Sall D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12495362 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature