Dermatology on the global stage: The role of dermatologists in international health advocacy and COVID-19 research.
Dermatology on the global stage: The role of dermatologists in international health advocacy and COVID-19 research.
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10.1016/j.ijwd.2021.10.003
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2021-12
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Freeman EE
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Prasad S;Bassett IV;Freeman EE
在过去的十年中，对全球健康皮肤病学的兴趣和资金激增。皮肤病现在被认为是全球残疾调整生命年中非致命性疾病负担的第四大原因。皮肤科医生在全球卫生领域具有独特的地位，因为皮肤病通常是严重疾病的表现，例如被忽视的热带疾病和COVID-19。我们回顾了皮肤科医生在全球卫生领域的四个主要工作领域：i）表征全球皮肤病负担，ii）倡导世界卫生组织基本药物标准清单上的皮肤病治疗，iii）皮肤相关热带疾病全球规划的进展，以及iv）皮肤科医生在COVID-19大流行期间的作用。对于每一个工作领域，都简要强调了其重要性和对妇女和女孩健康的影响。皮肤科医生领导了量化和评估全球皮肤病负担的工作，其中女性负担不成比例。皮肤病学界还倡导全球努力消除与皮肤有关的被忽视的热带疾病，如疥疮。通过国家和国际政策倡导，皮肤科医生推动世界卫生组织的基本药物标准清单中有更多的皮肤病治疗方法，帮助确保全世界皮肤病患者得到更好的护理。自2020年以来，皮肤病学界一直合作对抗COVID-19，建立了SARS-CoV-2皮肤表现的全球登记处，并进行研究，使医学界的同事能够更好地了解这种标志性疾病。通过研究和促进全球健康，皮肤科医生在医学界发挥着重要作用。
Over the last decade, there has been a surge in interest and funding for global health dermatology. Skin conditions are now recognized as the fourth leading cause of nonfatal disease burden worldwide in disability-adjusted life years. Dermatologists are uniquely positioned within global health because skin conditions are often the presenting sign of severe illnesses, such as neglected tropical diseases and COVID-19. We review four major areas of work by dermatologists within global health: i) characterization of global burden of skin disease, ii) advocacy for dermatologic therapies on the World Health Organization's Model List of Essential Medicines, iii) advancements in global programming for skin-related tropical diseases, and iv) the role of dermatologists during the COVID-19 pandemic. For each area of work, the significance and impact on the health of women and girls is briefly highlighted. Dermatologists have led the efforts to quantify and evaluate the global burden of skin disease, the burden of which is disproportionately shared by women. The dermatology community has also championed global efforts to eliminate skin-related neglected tropical diseases, such as scabies. Through national and international policy advocacy, dermatologists have pushed for more dermatologic therapies in the World Health Organization's Model List of Essential Medicines, helping to secure better care for patients with skin disease throughout the world. Since 2020, the dermatology community has worked collaboratively in the fight against COVID-19, establishing a worldwide registry for cutaneous manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 and pursuing research that has allowed colleagues in the house of medicine to better understand this landmark disease. Through the study and promotion of global health, dermatologists have an important role in the house of medicine.