Position Statement on Atopic Dermatitis in Sub-Saharan Africa: current status and roadmap.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The first International Society of Atopic Dermatitis (ISAD) global meeting dedicated to atopic dermatitis (AD) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was held in Geneva, Switzerland in April 2019. A total of 30 participants were present at the meeting, including those from 17 SSA countries, representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Foundation for Dermatology (IFD) (a committee of the International League of Dermatological Societies, ILDS www.ilds.org), the Fondation pour la Dermatite Atopique, as well as specialists in telemedicine, artificial intelligence and therapeutic patient education (TPE). RESULTS:AD is one of the most prevalent chronic inflammatory skin diseases in SSA. Besides neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) with a dermatological presentation, AD

SUBMITTER: Schmid-Grendelmeier P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6899619 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature