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 …

Background Precise knowledge of the prevalence and spectrum of skin diseases in a
population allows for effective planning for provision of dermatology services and …

Background Although diseases of the skin have been studied in some African countries, the
provision of dermatology services is as yet a relatively underdeveloped aspect of medicine …

During 1999, a survey of dermatological outpatients was undertaken in the five academic
hospitals serving the public sector in the Johannesburg area. The relative frequency of …

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 …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Skin diseases are major health problems especially in resource poor
countries and one of the most frequent conditions informing hospital visit. Despite its low …

This is the first report on the incidence of skin diseases in Zambians. A diagnostic analysis of
12,610 patients seen over the past year in the Dermatology Clinic at the University Teaching …

Methods We conducted a chart review of new patients presenting to the Korle Bu Teaching
Hospital dermatology clinic during 2014. Results Among the 529 patients studied, 700 …

Background Patterns of skin disease in developing nations are changing as frequencies of
non‐communicable diseases continue to increase. Appraisal of the current status of the …