Skin Disorders in Vulnerable Populations Causes, Impacts and Chall
This book focuses on neglected skin diseases and conditions in resource-poor countries through the lens of livelihoods. These diseases, when neglected, not only affect the skin, but also joint movement and physical appearance, severely influencing the liv
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Skin Disorders in Vulnerable Populations Causes, Impacts and Challenges
Skin Disorders in Vulnerable Populations
Fingani Annie Mphande
Skin Disorders in Vulnerable Populations Causes, Impacts and Challenges
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Fingani Annie Mphande Faculty of Medicine King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) Bangkok, Thailand Public Health and Infectious Disease Consultant Bangkok, Thailand
ISBN 978-981-15-3878-0 ISBN 978-981-15-3879-7 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3879-7
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For Syelwike Jenny Dorothy Mphande
Preface
Skin diseases (SDs) are a public health problem in many parts of the world. While other skin conditions are non-communicable, communicable (infectious) skin diseases pose a huge burden in low-income (LIC) as well as low-to-middle income countries (LMIC). Poor reporting from these regions has made it difficult to estimate the disease burden in the affected countries. The low mortality rate of skin diseases has resulted in less priority being attributed to these ailments compared to diseases with high mortality in resource-poor countries and communities. Some of these skin diseases are also part of what are known as neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), a set of debilitating diseases affecting certain populations in tropical countries. Skin diseases, especially those affecting poor and/or vulnerable communities, receive very little coverage. The low mortality owing to these diseases has translated to limited resources being allocated to tackle this public health problem despite the enormous burden. Although most skin diseases are treatable, lim
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