Abstract
Structured strategies to tackle skin diseases and related infections provide a framework and direct actions against their burden. The World Health Organization (WHO) develops, updates, advocates, and disseminates international public health strategies and implementation tools including guidelines. The 2016–2021 strategy to end sexually transmitted infections (STI) epidemic as a major public health concern targets the 90:90:90 reduction of the global STI prevalence and national human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage. The WHO goal for HIV is the elimination of AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Vector-borne infectious protozoa causing dermal complications such as lymphatic filariasis (LF) and leishmaniasis are to be targeted for elimination. The WHO global leprosy strategy focused on reducing leprosy-related disabilities. Although the WHO has no specific public health strategies for general skin diseases in primary care, it has issued simple and practical clinical guidelines in the Integrated Management of Adolescent and Adult Illness for such diseases.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Dermatology in Public Health Environments |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Comprehensive Textbook |
| Editors | Renan Rangel Bonamigo |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Pages | 9-29 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783031135057 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783031135040, 9783031135064 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Chlamydia
- Community dermatology
- Eradication
- Gonorrhea
- HIV
- HPV
- IMAI
- Leishmaniasis
- Leprosy
- Lymphatic filariasis
- Mass-drug administration
- Neglected tropical diseases
- NTD
- Prevention
- Primary care
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Skin care for all
- STI
- Syphilis
- Treponema
- UNAIDS
- Vector
- WHO