8 July is
World Skin Health Day

Organised and led by Dra. Isabel María del Pilar Casas, the 2024 Latin American WSHD events took place in San Martín de los Andes, Patagonia, serving a total of 254 patients with the help of 12 volunteer dermatologists from Argentina and Chile. A wide range of people were able to benefit from this event, from the successful consultation and treatment of indigenous Mapuche communities and the citizens of San Martín de los Andes to the effective collaborations amongst healthcare workers and volunteer dermatologists, including the Medical Director of Villarrica Hospital (Chile) and the President of the Argentine Society of Dermatology. 

A large public forum to commemorate World Skin Health Day was held, a collaboration between Dermatological Society of Singapore (DSS) and People’s Association (PA). The talk was very well attended with more than 200+ members of the public listening intently to a panel of Dermatologists who spoke on a wide range of topics ranging from atopic dermatitis to hair-related conditions.

One day free skin consultation for the first 15 individuals on 8 July at the Ultraderm Specialist Medical & Skin Clinic in Awka, Nigeria

Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU), Indonesia, in collaboration with Yoppy Pieter, launched a photography exhibition on the invisible burden of leprosy in Sumba, an island in Nusa Tenggara Timor province, Indonesia.

Standing Voice organised  the 2024 African a 10 day campaign and throughout 12 different hospitals in the Mbeya region of southern Tanzania, with help from several Ministry of Health (MoH) and local government officials, leaders from ILDS and other societies, and many volunteer dermatologists and healthcare workers. The events and services reached more than 320 people with albinism and hundreds of community members.  

The Arab Academy of Dermatology and Aesthetics hosted a conference in Dubai, UAE, to raise awareness about Skin Health. As part of this, they provided free lectures and workshops on various skin conditions, including Skin Cancer, the Psychological Burden of Skin Disease and Common Skin Conditions. They also provided free in-person and teledermatology consultations and follow-up care to patients.

“We are thrilled to announce the successful conduction of a skin camp on 8th July 2024 for migrant construction workers, as part of the DERMLINK 2023 project, “Closing the cycle of marginalisation: Neglected tropical disorders (NTDs) of skin in migrant workers in south India” at Northernsky Excelsa, kadri, Mangalore

A huge thank you to FMMC, ILDS, IFD, IADVL,
@credai.mangalore for their invaluable support. Together, we are making a difference!”

Led by Dr. Valeska Padovese, the Migrant Health Working Group provided free consultations and treatment while also offering education on skin hygiene and common skin conditions at three migrant centers to over 60 displaced people.

In Rwanda, they celebrated World Skin Health Day at Muhoza Health Center in Musanze district, North Province, where they treated 45 people who otherwise don’t have access to a dermatologist.

In the US, CeraVe joined forces with their NGO partner, the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) and dermatologists to provide care to underserved patients at NAFC clinics around the nation. In addition, CeraVe held an all-day pop-up event at the Anne Kastor Brooklyn Free Clinic, an NAFC clinic, where they provided educational games, skincare products, patient materials for the 750 community members, a dermatological training session for 30 SUNY Downstate medical residents and clinic volunteers, and an open free clinic, where 27 patients received free skin-checks.