Partnerships and Networks
The partnerships that we foster through our activities lead to improvements in the quality and availability of skin health resources and services worldwide.
Membership
The ILDS has 217 Member organisations from 104 countries and we represent 215,000+ dermatologists.
WHO Collaboration
The ILDS is a global organisation, raising dermatological issues at the highest level. We work closely with the World Health Organization (WHO) across multiple areas. We are the only skin specialist organisation in official relations with the WHO.
See our projects and initiativesOur Foundation Highlights
Regional Dermatology Training Centre
A supra-regional training, research and clinical centre in Moshi, Tanzania
Community Skin Health Journal
A dermatology resource for healthcare workers in under-served areas
Refugee and Migrant Health
The Migrant Health Dermatology Working Group (MHDWG) of the IFD brings together global specialists to discuss skin health issues facing migrants and refugees.
GLODERM
GLODERM works to build connections between dermatologists, trainees, and healthcare professionals around the world to promote skin health worldwide through enhanced access to care, training, advocacy, capacity building, clinical care, and research.
Latest news
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Report of the 2nd WHO SkinNTD Global Meeting Report of the 2nd WHO SkinNTD Global Meeting
The Second WHO Global Meeting on Skin-Related Neglected Tropical Diseases (Skin NTDs) was held from 24 to 26 March 2025, following the first meeting in March 2023. The purpose of this second gathering was to build on the implementation of the WHO NTD Road Map 2021–2030, with a central focus on integration of skin NTDs into broader health systems.