In 2016, the WHO Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases initiated the development of a new integrated approach that focuses on diseases that initially manifest through the skin.
The overall objective of this approach is to detect/treat the visible signs (lumps or swelling, ulcers, swollen limbs and patches on the face or body) of some common diseases of the skin or refer them for clinical follow-up during active case searches. When detected early, many of these diseases can be easily cured, avoiding disability and related socio-economic impact.
Call for experts
This call is to help establish a database of disease-specific and cross-cutting experts to support the work of the WHO Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases on skin-NTDs, disability, rehabilitation, management, stigmatization and inclusion.
WHO is also creating a database of high-quality photos for educational, training and advocacy purposes on clinical aspects and field work. If you agree to contribute to this database, you will be granted access to upload your photos through WHO's secured server. During submission, you will be expected to provide a caption including authorship details. You will be acknowledged whenever the photos are used.
If you would like your name to be added to this database, please complete the form available in several languages below:
English
French
Spanish
Portuguese
Note that currently this call has no deadline. If you have any questions, please write to neglected.diseases@who.int