Projects and Programmes
Projects and Programmes
Through the International Foundation for Dermatology (IFD), the International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS) provides two types of grants programmes: DermLink and DermImpact. These grants programmes support projects and initiatives that aim to improve care for patients with skin disease in underserved parts of the world.
The Grand Challenges in Global Skin Health initiative was put forth in 2015 to address the significant burden of skin diseases worldwide.
Established in 2023, this is a pioneering initiative aimed at standardizing definitions, terminology, and diagnostics for chronic prurigo diseases worldwide, including prurigo nodularis.
Established in 2022, GLOVA is a comprehensive initiative dedicated to advancing our understanding of vitiligo and its societal impact.
Launched in 2019 and collaborating with the ILDS since 2022, GHiSA aims to raise awareness and improve management of HS, a debilitating skin disease, through global collaboration and research. Led by Professor Gregor Jemec (Zealand University Hospital, Denmark), the GHiSA team has recently launched its first phase, publishing their inaugural global report in 2023.
Established in 2017, GPA's mission is to provide a global benchmark on psoriasis burden, focusing on epidemiology, economic impact, comorbidities, and early diagnosis. Leveraging existing data and commissioning new studies, GPA aims to continuously enhance understanding and act as the premier global epidemiological resource on psoriasis.
Established by the ILDS in 2022, GADA aims to compile comprehensive data on atopic dermatitis worldwide. By standardizing data collection and analysis, GADA seeks to provide vital insights for patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, and policymakers.
The ILDS, as part of its work in global dermatology, aims to recognise dermatologists and others in the field of dermatological care who have made an outstanding contribution to improving the experience for people with skin diseases.
The aim of the GPEC programme is to improve the standard of dermatological education and care worldwide, through facilitating mutual learning partnerships between organisations. We seek to pair up dermatology departments to establish bi-directional knowledge exchange, furthering ILDS’ vision to attain the best possible skin health for all people around the world.
Our focus has been on psoriasis and as part of the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism
Our focus has been on scabies and working with the WHO on the Integrated Management of NTDs
The ILDS leads the Dermatology Topic Advisory Group (TAG) for the 11th revision of the ICD