DermLink Grants 2022: How the IFD is Making a Difference in Global Skin Health
Establishing Albinism Care Centres in Burundi - Tanzania Society for Dermatovenerology
The DermLink 2022 funding was utilised in Burundi to develop albinism care centres so people with albinism can receive medical support.
Empowering Health Workers in Malawi - Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV)
Local health workers in the Benga region of Malawi received the resources they needed to create preventative strategies and handle the most prevalent health issues in the area, self-sufficiently. This included initiatives such as nixtamalization of maize for the prevention of pellagra, leprosy contact tracing, and dermatological clinic and surgical camps for scabies, tropical ulcers, and skin cancers in people with albinism.
Therapeutic Education on Atopic Dermatitis in Madagascar - African Society of Dermatology and Venereology (ASDV)
In Madagascar, the grant was used to provide therapeutic education to patients with atopic dermatitis. This education helped patients to better manage their condition and improve their quality of life. Continuing medical education courses on the pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis were organised to assist Madagascar clinicians in responding to patients' and their families' inquiries about atopic dermatitis and beginning the therapeutic education process with these patients.
Virtual South-South Educational Program in Tajikistan - Association of Professors of Dermatology
In Tajikistan, the DermLink grant was used to expand a virtual south-south educational program that aims to advance dermatology in the region.
Expanding Dermatology Services in Ethiopia - Dermatological Society of South Africa
The DermLink funding was used to provide short-term training for health professionals from selected public health facilities in Wolaita Sodo zone, southern Ethiopia. This training was aimed at expanding dermatology services in the area.
Virtual Training on Skin Neglected Tropical Diseases in Nigeria - Nigerian Association of Dermatologists
In Nigeria, health workers received virtual training on skin neglected tropical diseases. This training was designed to help health workers provide better care to patients in remote and underserved areas.
Establishing an Electronic Data Registry in Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka college of Dermatologists
The DermLink grant was used to establish an electronic data registry for cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka. This registry will help health workers to better track and manage cases of this disease.
Building the Capacity of Health Professionals in Malawi - Irish Association of Dermatologists
In southern Malawian districts of Blantyre, Phalombe, and Mulanje, health professionals received training that better equipped them to tackle the skin cancer crisis facing people with albinism in these areas. In addition, people with albinism also received dermatological care including minor surgical procedures.