title: Cutaneous disorders in the "bairro Inhamudima" of Beira, Mozambique.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There are no reliable data on the prevalence of skin diseases in Mozambique.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To address this issue and to apply the findings to the dermatology teaching program at the Universidade Católica de Moçambique.
  
  
  METHODS
  Medical students attempted to identify the most common skin disorders in the "bairro Inhamudima" of Beira, Mozambique by conducting a population survey. During a 3-month period, the students visited families in a slum area. Information on gender, age, human immunodeficiency virus status, cutaneous abnormalities, diagnosis, treatment, and clinical course was recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eleven per cent of the study population suffered from cutaneous disease. More than half the patients (57%) sought medical assistance, but 39% could not be diagnosed by the medical students. The most common disorder was scabies. Other problems included fungal infections, viral infections, allergies, and dermatitis with or without secondary bacterial infection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is a major dermatologic need in the slum areas of Beira, Mozambique. The dermatology teaching program should pay particular attention to training in the diagnosis and management of infections and infestations.
authors.affiliation: Medical Center, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Kajal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chhaganlal
authors.forename: Inge
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: van Jaarsveld
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
authors.forename: Maria Isabel
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: Monique
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krober
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: de Hoop
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003880:Dermatology / Q000193:education; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009073:Mozambique / Q000453:epidemiology; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011204:Poverty Areas; D015995:Prevalence; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy