Atopic Dermatitis in Africa
The first ISAD Global Meeting dedicated to Atopic Dermatitis in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was held at Novotel Geneva Centre, Geneva, Switzerland, April 12 – 14, 2019.
A total of 30 participants were present at the meeting, including those from 17 SSA countries, representatives of the World Health Organization, International Foundation for Dermatology (IFD/ILDS), Fondation Dermatite Atopique, as well as specialists in telemedicine, artificial intelligence, and therapeutic patient education.
Atopic Dermatitis (AD) is the most common chronic inflammatory skin disease in SSA and needs a closer attention besides neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). A roadmap has been defined with top priorities such as access to essential medicines and devices for AD care, in particular emollients, better education of primary health care workers for adequate triage (e.g. better documents on AD on black skin) and involvement of traditional healers. In addition, several initiatives concerning AD research in SSA have been discussed and should be implemented in the next months and assessed at follow-up meetings, in particular at the next ISAD Meeting in Seoul, South Korea and the African Society of Dermatology and Venereology (ASDV) meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, both in 2020.
Alain TAÏEB
President ISAD
Programme
April 12~14, Geneva, Switzerland
Chairs: Prof. Alain TAÏEB (France) + Prof. Peter SCHMID-GRENDELMEIER (Switzerland)
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Friday, April 12, 2019 |
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Opening Welcome |
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| 18:30 | Introduction Prof. Alain TAÏEB + Prof. Peter SCHMID-GRENDELMEIER |
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| Opening Lecture: Overview of Health Challenges Including Skin Health in sub-Saharan Africa Prof. Mamadou BALL, Mauritania – WHO Regional Representative |
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| 20:00 | Welcome Cocktail | |
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Saturday, April 13, 2019 |
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Lectures |
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| 08:30 | A Survey on Atopic Dermatitis in Sub-Saharan Africa Dr Roberto TAKAOKA, Brazil |
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| 08:55 | Atopic Dermatitis in Africa Prof Gail TODD, South Africa |
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| 09:20 | Aspects of Atopic Dermatitis in Tanzania Prof John MASENGA, Tanzania |
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| 09:45 | Dermatology Journey to São Tomé e Príncipe Prof Antonio Miguel CORREIA, Portugal |
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| 10:10 – 10:30 | Coffee-Break | |
| 10:30 | Atopic Dermatitis in Uganda Prof. Sara BROWN, Scotland |
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| 10:55 | Therapeutic Education in Chronic Disorders: A Global Perspective Dr Jorge CORREIA, Switzerland |
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| 11:20 | Telemedicine and Potential Application to AD in Africa Dr Valérie DORIZY-VUONG, France and Dr Garba MAHAMADOU, Niger |
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| 11:45 | Atopic Dermatitis in Ethiopia Dr BELACHEW, Ethiopia |
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| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
Open communications |
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| 14:00 | Atopic Dermatitis in Mauritania Dr Mariem KÉBÉ, Mauritania |
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| 14:15 | AD Management in Niger: The Key Points Dr Garba MAHAMADOU, Niger |
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| 14:30 | Challenge in the Management of Atopic Dermatitis in Madagascar: Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation and Perspective Prof Rabenja RAPELANORO, Madagascar |
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| 14:45 | Atopic Dermatitis in a Private Dermatology Practice Based in Kigali, Rwanda Dr Kayitesi KAYITENKORE, Rwanda |
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| 15:00 | Problems in the Management of Atopic Dermatitis in Senegal Dr Fatimata LY, Senegal |
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| 15:15 | Low dose Cyclosporine for the management of cortico-resistant atopic dermatitis morbidly obese patient Ousmane FAYE, Mali |
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| 15:30 – 15:45 | Coffee-Break | |
| 15:45 | Challenges in Different Steps of the Management of Atopic Dermatitis: The Case of Côte d’Ivoire Dr Kouadio Célestin AHOGO, Ivory Coast |
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| 16:00 | Atopic Dermatitis in Mozambique Dr Rolanda MANUEL, Mozambique |
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| 16:15 | Epidemiological and Clinical Profile of Atopic Dermatitis in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Dr Christian MUTEBA BASEKE, DRC |
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| 16:30 | Management of Atopic Dermatitis in Burkina Faso Dr Amina NOMTOND OUEDRAOGO, Burkina Faso |
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| 16:45 | Atopic Dermatitis in Togo: An update Dr Julienne TECLESSOU, Togo |
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| 17:00 | The Intentional Foundation for Dermatology (IFD) – Activities in Sub-Saharan Africa Dr Claire FULLER, UK |
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| Dinner | ||
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Sunday, April 14, 2019 |
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Research Road MapProf Peter SCHMID-GRENDELMEIER, Switzerland |
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| 08:30 | Microbiota in AD – Differences Between Urban and Rural Environment for Serum Biomarkers Dr Nonhlanhla LUNJANI, South Africa/Ireland |
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Design Thinking Workshop |
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| 08:30 | Design Thinking in Atopic Dermatitis Dr Roberto TAKAOKA, Brazil |
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Identifying Problems in AD |
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| 10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee-Break | |
| 10:30 | Origami workshop Emiko OKAMOTO, Japan |
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| Brainstorming and Creating Solutions | ||
| Closing | ||
| Summary of Possible Actions and Road Map | ||
| Farewell lunch | ||
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