25 May 2020
The World Health Assembly (WHA) is the highest level of governance of the World Health Organization (WHO). This year, the 73rd WHA took place with an abridged agenda in order to concentrate on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It took place on 18 and 19 May and was held virtually for the first-time ever.
Read More29 October 2019
The new Global Psoriasis Atlas (GPA) website serves as a transformational, educational and scientific tool, it also presents the human face of psoriasis, sharing first-hand experiences.
Read more21 October 2019
The latest instalment of our "Meet the Board" series is from Kenji Kabashima. Kenji joined the ILDS Board in 2015 as an Asia Pacific Regional Director and has served on the ILDS/WCD 2019 and 2023 Scientific Programme Committees, Communications Committee and as Chair of the Awards Committee.
Read more16 October 2019
The IFD supports projects to improve skin health all over the world. In Latin America, the Dermatología Comunitaria project in Argentina provides dermatological services and expertise to remote communities.
Read more27 September 2019
Every four years, in conjunction with the World Congress of Dermatology, the ILDS recognises young dermatologists who have made an outstanding contribution to international dermatology, particularly for patients in under-served areas of the world.
Read more23 September 2019
Dr Valeska Padovese and Dr Amy Forrestel were supported by the IFD to attend the WHO School on Refugee and Migrant Health in Çeşme, Turkey, in July 2019.
Read more02 September 2019
After identifying a shortage of epidemiological information on psoriasis in Sub-Saharan Africa the GPA team secured a grant to run a workshop and undertake a pilot survey on psoriasis epidemiology in Tanzania
Read more30 August 2019
Every four years, in conjunction with the World Congress of Dermatology, the ILDS recognises young dermatologists who have made an outstanding contribution to international dermatology, particularly for patients in under-served areas of the world.
Read more22 August 2019
The latest instalment of our "Meet the Board" series is from Lars French. Lars joined the ILDS Board in 2015 as an International Director and has served on the ILDS/WCD 2019 Scientific Programme Committee and as Chair of the ILDS-WHO Committee. Lars was elected as the ILDS President in June 2019 during the World Congress of Dermatology in Milan.
Read more05 August 2019
On International Albinism Awareness Day (13 June) the International Foundation for Dermatology (IFD) and Standing Voice launched the Manual of Best Practice: Skin Cancer Prevention and Management for Persons with Albinism in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Read more25 July 2019
In many regions of the world, particularly in tropical climates, endemic infection with scabies is the commonest reason for patients to seek dermatological care.
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