Save the date! March 30, 08:00 – 09:30 am Denver Time (MDT, UTC-6), via ZoomZürich time (CEST, UTC+2): 16:00 – 17:30Duration: 90 minutes Introduction The ISAD-OPENED Task Force will hold its first biannual meeting of 2026 during the AAD Congress in Denver, Colorado. Following a survey conducted among our members, this meeting will be held […]
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Prof Kin Fon LEONG from Malaysia kindly shares his book with the ISAD community — many thanks! Two educative booklets from Malaysia Fore word Dr Yong Kwang TAY, FRCPSingapore
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A New Chapter in International Partnership We are pleased to announce the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the International Society of Atopic Dermatitis (ISAD) and the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), formalizing a strengthened collaboration between our two societies. This partnership reflects our shared commitment to advancing excellence in patient care, education, and research […]
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Dear World Skin Health Coalition Partners, A first formal step on the road to implementation of the WHA Resolution on Skin Diseases following its adoption by Member States in May 2025. The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a survey for Member States and relevant stakeholders to gather preliminary information on implementation of the Resolution […]
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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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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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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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We are proud to be a participating institution with World Health Organization on Global Initiative on AI for Skin Conditions! This WHO Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD)-led Global Initiative discusses progress, challenges, gaps and solutions in developing and implementing artificial augmented intelligence-based apps as a capacity building and monitoring tool for skin NTDs and selected common skin conditions […]
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On July 3rd at the Singapore WCD, we discussed “Global Aspects of AD” with an international expert panel and an audience representative of the diversity of our field. A derived JEADV position paper “AD: A Global Health Perspective” is now published. The Singapore roundtable was an opportunity to compare experiences in World Bank category 1 […]
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