Challenges of Managing Skin Diseases in Refugees and Migrants.

Authors :: Padovese V
Knapp A
Source :: Dermatologic clinics [Dermatol Clin] 2021 Jan; Vol. 39 (1), pp. 101-115. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 31.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: "Currently, an estimated 70.8 million individuals worldwide are forcibly displaced due to war, violence, and persecution. Barriers to providing dermatologic care include the large number of affected people, their movement within and across international borders, security issues, and limited access to dermatology expertise and formularies. Screening protocols for skin diseases and sexually transmitted infections differ worldwide, raising the need for shared guidelines to assess migrants' health. This article reviews the literature of skin and sexually transmitted infections in migrants and displaced persons, highlighting the impact of social determinants on skin health and challenges faced in providing care."<br /> (Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)