TY - JOUR
KW - Skin-related neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs)
KW - Integration
KW - Barriers
KW - Pakistan
AU - Fastenau A
AU - Willis M
AU - Chahal P
AU - Schlumberger F
AU - Nadeem B
AB - <jats:p>The integration of skin neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) such as leprosy, cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), and scabies into public health programs offers promising opportunities to improve diagnosis and treatment in endemic regions. However, in Pakistan, practical challenges such as geographical non-co-endemicity, drug shortages, stigma, and fragmented healthcare systems hinder the implementation of integrated strategies. This perspective highlights the critical gaps between global recommendations and local realities, proposing context-specific solutions to enhance the integration and management of skin NTDs in resource-limited settings.</jats:p>
BT - Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
DO - 10.1093/ced/llaf415
LA - ENG
M3 - Article
N2 - <jats:p>The integration of skin neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) such as leprosy, cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), and scabies into public health programs offers promising opportunities to improve diagnosis and treatment in endemic regions. However, in Pakistan, practical challenges such as geographical non-co-endemicity, drug shortages, stigma, and fragmented healthcare systems hinder the implementation of integrated strategies. This perspective highlights the critical gaps between global recommendations and local realities, proposing context-specific solutions to enhance the integration and management of skin NTDs in resource-limited settings.</jats:p>
PB - Oxford University Press (OUP)
PY - 2025
T2 - Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
TI - The Challenges of Integrating Skin NTDs in Pakistan: A Gap Between Recommendations and Realities
SN - 0307-6938, 1365-2230
ER -