The countries of eastern Africa are deprived of the most basic of care for their skin disease.
Diagnostic tools and treatment modalities that are commonplace in developed countries are …

Background Information on skin diseases in north‐western Nigeria is scanty. We therefore
conducted a prospective survey of 2611 new patients seen between August 1999 and July …

Background We report our experience on the pattern of skin disease in Kaduna, north‐
central Nigeria over a 6‐year period, and compare it with a similar survey conducted in the …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Previous studies have investigated the pattern of
dermatological diseases in some regions of Saudi Arabia, but studies on the prevalence of …

Africa has a population of 1.2 billion, with a population density of 30.5 people per square
kilometer. 1 Its 55 countries are grouped into 5 regions by the African Union. 2 A literature …

Dermatology of the Bantu - a survey Page 1 SA TYDSKRIF VIR GENEESKUNDE 471 or fore-quarter
amputation is ever ju tified is still a matter for conjecture. These mutilating operations do not …

Background: The WHO recommends increased priority given to dermatoses in developing
countries as they cause high morbidity and impacts quality of life. This study is to determine …

Skin disorders in the Bantu: a survey of 2 000 cases from Baragwanath Hospital Page 1 670
SA MEDICAL JOl.lRNAL 6 June 1970 SKIN DISORDERS IN THE BANTU: A SURVEY OF …

Background This paper reports on a 6‐year study (April 2006 to April 2012) and a follow‐up
of a 9‐month baseline survey of the pattern of dermatoses in Calabar, the capital of Cross …

Background Skin diseases have recently been identified as a public health problem in
developing countries. However, most studies on skin diseases in developing countries have …