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Get Involved

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Skin conditions affect more than 2 million people at any given time, yet skin health is often overlooked in global health policy.

As the umbrella organisation for dermatology societies worldwide and the voice of dermatology at the World Health Organization, the ILDS is dedicated to advancing skin health and improving care for people affected by skin disease across the globe. But we cannot achieve this alone. By working together, we can strengthen dermatology, expand access to care, and make a lasting difference to millions of lives. Explore the opportunities below to see how you can get involved in our global community and help create a world where everyone has access to healthy skin.

How to get involved

Join us as a member society, sign up to our newsletter, apply for one of our grants, take part in our campaigns, or write for our Community Skin Health Journal. However you get involved, you'll be helping us work towards better skin health for everyone.

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Join the Movement for Safe Skin

The ILDS Movement for Safe Skin is a global initiative working to end harmful skin-lightening practices (often called skin bleaching) through evidence, education and advocacy.

Join the Movement

Become an ILDS member

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Our members play an important role in the ILDS. From delivering treatment and training through our programmes, to helping develop our strategic objectives, dermatological societies are at the heart of what we do.

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Sign up to receive updates from ILDS, including our quarterly newsletter, campaign updates, opportunities, events and key information throughout the year.

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