Epidemiology and Management of Common Skin Diseases in Children in Developing Countries

Overview

Despite the high frequency of skin diseases in developing countries, they have so far not been regarded as a significant health problem in the development of public health strategies.

This review provides comprehensive data on the epidemiology of the commonest skin disorders in a developing country environment, documents their health importance, describes measures that could be used to control them, and permits a rational consideration of the problem.

The review was performed with a view to future integration of matters relating to skin diseases in children with IMCI programmes, and discusses possible approaches.