Challenges of Managing Skin Diseases in Refugees and Migrants

Challenges of Managing Skin Diseases in Refugees and Migrants

Authors: Padovese V, Knapp A.

Journal: Dermatology Clinics, Volume 39, Issue 1, January 2021, Pages 101-115 , https://doi.org/10.1016/j.det.2020.08.010

Published: January 2021

Definitions pertaining to displaced individuals

There are several terms to describe displaced individuals and populations, including refugee,2,3 IDP,4 person seeking asylum (asylum seeker, asylee),5 and migrant2 (Table 1). The term refugee is a legal definition and has implications pertaining to protection under international law. The terms refugee and migrant are not synonymous, although migrants may still need humanitarian assistance.2,6

Barriers to providing dermatologic care

There are immense challenges to providing dermatologic care to displaced populations. The large number of affected people, their movement within and across international borders, armed conflict that impacts security and access to resources,7 limited access to [Read the full article here]