The International Society of Atopic Dermatitis (ISAD) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have successfully included urea- and glycerol-based moisturizing creams on the Essential Medicines Lists (EML and EMLc) for treating atopic dermatitis! This is a huge step forward for patient care worldwide, especially in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). By making these creams more […]
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Abstracts for oral and poster presentations will represent the core of the scientific program at this meeting. Abstracts pertaining to human atopic dermatitis and related fields including animal models are appropriate. Check out your submissions Is your abstract accepted? Please check: …and what to do now? Please sign-in to the Platform and head to the […]
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We are most saddened by the loss of our esteemed colleague Dr Robert SIDBURY in Chicago this month. Dr SIDBURY was professor in pediatrics and dermatology at the University of Washington School of Medicine, division chief of dermatology at Seattle Children’s Hospital, a co-chair of the recent American Academy of Dermatology Atopic Dermatitis Guidelines, Councillor […]
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The ISAD supports GADA’s initiative to collect global epidemiological data using appropriate instruments, which are not always readily available. This real-world data initiative should be encouraged, particularly given the significant information gaps in countries and regions with limited medical infrastructure. If you are interested in participating, please visit https://qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/ On behalf of the Global Atopic […]
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The success of the inaugural call for the ISAD-GADA Fellowship was highlighted, with nine applicants from nine different countries (Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa, Brazil, the Philippines, Nepal, Nigeria, China, and Uganda). A heartfelt thank you to everyone who applied. We were genuinely encouraged by the volume and quality of submissions we received. We are delighted […]
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We are inviting abstract submissions for the 15th Georg RAJKA International Symposium on Atopic Dermatitis (ISAD), Melbourne 2025. Abstracts for oral and poster presentations will represent the core of the scientific program at this meeting. Abstracts pertaining to human atopic dermatitis and related fields including animal models are appropriate. Info: The Call for Abstracts is […]
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Atopic Dermatitis with focus on Sub-Saharan Africa: Training for national and district-level health workers To access the course, you can either use this link https://whoacademy.org/ or type the course title in the search space. To enroll in the course, you will need to create an account if you have not already done so. Atopic dermatitis is […]
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#event #free #online The recording is now available! Imagine a group of people, bound in a dark cave, seeing only flickering shadows on the wall. These shadows are their reality—until one escapes and discovers the truth beyond the cave. This is Plato’s Allegory of the Cave—and it’s also the modern reality of atopic dermatitis misinformation […]
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April 16–18, Cotonou, Benin The « 3rd Journées Béninoises de Dermato-Vénérologie », held from April 16–18 in Cotonou under the auspices of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Benin, was more than just a national dermatology conference. In a country with only about two dozen dermatologists serving a population of 13 million, Benin […]
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The WHO EML Secretariat invites interested stakeholders to submit comments on the A-30 application. The deadline for submission of comments is Friday 18 April 2025, 18h00 CEST (Zürich time). ➜ Comments should be provided by via email to emlsecretariat@who.int in PDF format and must clearly reference the application A-30. ➜ Comments received will be published on […]
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