Dermatology and HIV/AIDS in Africa
Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: Human immunodeficiency virus and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) have greatly complicated dermatologic disease and the required care in most regions of Africa. Opportunistic infections, ectoparasites, Kaposi sarcoma, and skin manifestations of systemic infections are exceedingly common in patients with HIV/AIDS. Dermatologists have contributed significantly to our knowledge base about HIV/AIDS and have played an important educational role regarding the clinical manifestations historically. Because of the increased burden of skin disease in Africa due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic we must redouble our efforts to provide dermatology education to care providers in Africa. We review the burden of skin disease in Africa, how it relates to HIV/AIDS and global infectious disease, current educational strategies in Africa to address this need, and suggest potential solutions to move these efforts forward.
Institutions: University of California, Los Angeles, The Lundquist Institute, Harbor–UCLA Medical Center, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Harvard University, University of Rochester Medicine, University of Rochester, Dartmouth College, Dartmouth Health, Churchill Hospital, Tumaini University, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, University of Chicago
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $400
OpenAlex ID: W2076570687