title: Collaboration with traditional health practitioners in the provision of skin care for all in Africa.
abstract: The Task force for Skin Care for All: Community Dermatology seeks to meet WHO objectives, to draw attention to the role of Traditional Health Practitioners and to develop integrated skin care. In many African countries patients will first use traditional medicine to treat skin diseases. Many traditional practices are beneficial but some are harmful. The Task Force recommends education of traditional and modern health practitioners to improve collaboration, safety and efficacy. Thereby, it aims to improve skin care and to reinforce the best practices.
authors.affiliation: University of Oxford, UK. userry282@aol.com
authors.forename: Terence J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: Hans-Martin
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Hirt
authors.forename: Merlin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Willcox
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees; D000349:Africa; D003154:Community Medicine; D003880:Dermatology; D029001:Herbal Medicine / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D018973:Intellectual Property; D016488:Medicine, African Traditional; D017592:Skin Care; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000628:therapy; D000078329:Workforce