CSH Journal

Dermatology societies from around the world have welcomed the adoption of the historic resolution ‘Skin Diseases as a Global Public Health Priority’ at the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA).

This paper is the second of a two-part series of articles on clinical clues for diagnosing skin ulcers ...

In December 2024, Medicines Development for Global Health (MDGH) – a not-for-profit pharmaceutical company – announced that the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority had authorised the use of moxidectin 2mg oral tablets for the treatment of onchocerciasis in adults and children aged 4 years and older ...

Dermatological problems are a significant cause of morbidity in both rural and urban regions of low-resource countries, often accounting for a substantial proportion of visits to healthcare centres ...

Tattooing is an ancient practice that holds significant cultural and religious importance in many societies. In India, tattoos are often seen as symbols of religious devotion, social status or personal identity ...

- Diagnostic clues of skin ulcers. Part II: ulcers of infectious aetiology
- Epidemiological snapshot of dermatological conditions in a rural
healthcare setting: a cross-sectional study in Belthangady, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka
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- A patient with dermatophytosis following tattooing in a cultural context
- Approval of moxidectin for a pilot onchocerciasis community treatment programme in Ghana

Wounds present a particular challenge in remote areas of the tropics, where infection rates are high and healthcare professionals and basic wound care supplies are both scarce ...

Schistosomiasis affects millions of individuals worldwide. There are at least six species that can cause human schistosomiasis – Schistosoma haematobium, S. mansoni, S. intercalatum, S. guineensis, S. japonicum and S. mekongi. This disease more commonly leads to morbidity rather than mortality ...

Demographic patterns of chronic wounds in low-resource settings across the world show diverse wound aetiologies, including diabetic foot wounds, pressure injuries, vascular lower extremity wounds, burns and complications of acute bacterial soft tissue infections and wounds caused by chronic skin infections and neglected tropical diseases ...

GLODERM, the International Alliance for Global Health Dermatology, established in 2018, reflects a legacy of dedication, innovation and collaboration in advancing global skin health ...

Skin ulcers have varying aetiologies, both infectious and non-infectious. The clinician caring for patients with skin ulcers faces multiple difficulties in establishing the correct diagnosis as the clinical signs of different ulcers can be very similar, regardless of their pathophysiological cause ...

-GLODERM – empowering skin health: an initiative for education, capacity building and advocacy in global dermatology
- Diagnostic clues of skin ulcers. Part I: general concepts and ulcers of non-infectious aetiology
- Cutaneous genital schistosomiasis in a 6-year-old female child: case report and review
- The Available Technology Dressing (ATD) technique for wound management
- Optimizing nutrition intervention to enhance wound healing in lowresource settings