2nd WHO Global Meeting on Skin NTDs, Geneva, Switzerland
A 3-day meeting was held with presentations on all skin NTDs with focus on integrated approach in management and control.
In May 2025, during the World Health Assembly a resolution will be proposed: “Skin diseases as a global health priority”
Upcoming events
29 November 2025
Malawi College of Physicians Conference and Annual General Meeting, Mangochi
11 -
15 October 2026
23rd Congress of the International Society for Burn Injuries (ISBI), 2026, Santiago, Chile
Recent publications
Zijlstra EE. Post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in East Africa, with focus on Sudan: Review of three decades of experience and research. Ann Med Sci Res 2025;4:S35-46.
Hofland HWC, Opegu TM, Kalanzi EW, Viyuyi E, Chikoto T, Zijlstra EE. Increasing experience in the use of papaya for burn injuries in an African context, potential and limitations. Burns Open 9 (2025) 100385
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News
21st European Burns Association Congress 3-6 September 2025, Berlin, Germany
Contributions included (see under Events):
Presentations on
1. Use of tropical fruit Papaya in treatment of burn injuries
2. Toxic epidermal necrolysis