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Call for ‘No Health without Skin Health’ on World Skin Health Day 2025

7 Jul 2025

Outreach projects and awareness-raising activities aim to drive improvements in global skin health

Tuesday 8 July 2025 marks World Skin Health Day (WSHD), a global call to action to drive improvements in global skin health. An estimated two billion people worldwide live with skin diseases – many enduring chronic pain, stigma, and financial hardship as a result. In some regions of the world, there is fewer than one dermatologist per million people.

Under the theme ‘No Health without Skin Health,’ WSHD seeks to raise awareness of the more than 3,000 known skin diseases and of the impact of these diseases on patients and their families and communities. It also aims to educate and support those affected, empower healthcare professionals and caregivers, and advocate for fair and equitable access to dermatological care around the world.

WSHD is led by the International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS) and the International Society of Dermatology (ISD). This year’s event comes hot on the heels of a landmark World Health Assembly resolution passed in May 2025, which formally recognised skin diseases as a ‘Global Public Health Priority’.

Marking WSHD, activities run by individuals, community groups and organisations to provide education and dermatological care to underserved communities will take place around the world. They include nine outreach projects run by ILDS member societies and other organisations, and supported by the ILDS, the ISD and CeraVe Care for All. They are:

Find valuable resources on the WSHD Website

WSHD toolkits and resources are available for free download via the World Skin Health Day website, to encourage organisations and individuals to host their own events throughout July.

Download the Toolkit here

Speaking on the importance of WSHD2025, Prof Henry W Lim, ILDS President said...

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This year’s WSHD will, once again, raise awareness of the impact of skin diseases on billions of patients and their families around the world; deliver important education and highlight the urgent need for greater access to dermatological care. “We thank all those supporting WSHD by giving their time and expertise to deliver projects this year. We’re also incredibly proud to be supporting nine inspiring initiatives, selected from more than 200 proposals. Each will make a significant impact on skin health among communities that need it most. Thanks to CeraVe Care for All’s generous support, we have, once again, been able to expand our reach and support more impactful work on the ground this year. We’re grateful for their continued commitment to skin health equity. Prof Henry W Lim, ILDS President

Dr Martin Kassir, ISD President, said: “World Skin Health Day continues to shine a light on the vital importance of skin health in overall well-being. This year, we are inspired by the dedication and creativity of individuals and organisations across the globe who are undertaking activities to meet local skin health needs with compassion and innovation. From mobile clinics in remote regions to education and outreach in underserved communities, these efforts reflect a shared commitment to equity in dermatological care.

“We are deeply grateful to everyone contributing to this global movement - your work is changing lives and advancing the message that there truly is no health without skin health.”

Join us for World Skin Health Day 2025!

We invite everyone around the world to join us on 8 July 2025 to raise awareness and drive improvements in global skin health to achieve "No Health without Skin Health".

Find out more on the WSHD website