Chandler David John, Fuller Lucinda Claire
Dermatology Department, Brighton General Hospital, East Sussex BN2 3EW, UK.
Trop Med Infect Dis. 2018 Sep 10;3(3):101. doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed3030101.
Many of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have major skin manifestations. These skin-related NTDs or 'skin NTDs' cause significant morbidity and economic hardship in some of the poorest communities worldwide. We draw attention to the collective burden of skin disease and suggest that the skin be used as a platform for the integration of control activities for NTDs. The opportunities for integration are numerous, ranging from diagnosis and disease mapping to mass drug administration and morbidity management. The dermatology community has an important role to play, and will be expected to support research and control activities globally.
许多被忽视的热带病都有明显的皮肤表现。这些与皮肤相关的被忽视热带病,即“皮肤性被忽视热带病”,在全球一些最贫困社区造成了严重的发病情况和经济困难。我们提请关注皮肤病的总体负担,并建议将皮肤作为整合被忽视热带病防治活动的平台。整合的机会很多,从诊断和疾病测绘到大规模药物给药和发病管理。皮肤病学界可发挥重要作用,有望在全球范围内支持研究和防治活动。