DEAR EDITOR, Published data from around the world indicate that variations exist in
relation to the spectrum of skin diseases occurring in different ethnic groups. 1 However, to …

The demographics of the UK are changing, with urban cities such as London becoming
more racially and ethnically diverse. This is reflected in the latest UK census, which showed …

DEAR EDITOR, We read with interest the article from Langton et al. 1 in which the authors
discuss the importance of ancestral background as a determinant of epidermal morphology …

DEAR EDITOR, The UK has seen a doubling of the national proportion of black Africans
between 2001 and 2011, 1 and in the capital city London, 1546% of the population is of full …

Walker et al. add to the increasing evidence that there is a need to be met and that it is of a
kind that, were there advocates, huge populations would benefit. 1 This would be expensive …

DEAR EDITOR, The prevalence of several skin diseases increases with age, partly due to
age-related physiopathological alterations. 1 The global burden of disease project (GBD) 2 …

Background Epidemiological studies that document the burden of skin diseases in rural and
remote regions of Australia are vital in ensuring proper health‐care planning and …

Dear Editor, There is a scarcity of dermatologists (< 1 per million population) across most
countries on the African continent and a lack of dermatology training programmes. 1 This …

It is both fitting and ironic that this special issue of the British Journal of Dermatology is
devoted to 'ethnic skin'. Diversity in the structure, function and pathology of human skin has …

DEAR EDITOR, In South Africa (SA), a country of about 5046 million inhabitants,
approximately 85% of the population is dependent on the public health sector. A total of 220 …