00969nas a2200121 4500000000100000008004100001653001400042653001700056100003100073245009000104856005300194520060000247 2021 d 10 aSkin NTDs 10 aPodoconiosis 1 aWorld Health Organization 00 aPodoconiosis: Training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs uhttps://openwho.org/courses/NTDs-podoconiosis-EN 3 aPodoconiosis is a non-infectious tropical disease characterized by steadily progressive foot and leg swelling (lymphoedema). It is commonly confused with lymphatic filariasis.
Skin diseases in general are very common, accounting for between 10 and 30% of all health worker-patient encounters. Therefore, while the skin may provide an entry point for the recognition of skin Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), it is also the diagnostic point of focus for other common conditions representing both a huge disease burden in impoverished populations and important differential diagnoses.