TY - JOUR
AU - Fastenau A
AU - Willis M
AU - Chahal P
AU - Schlumberger F
AU - Nadeem B
AB - <jats:p>The integration of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) of the skin, such as cutaneous leishmaniasis, leprosy and scabies, into public health programmes offers 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
N2 - <jats:p>The integration of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) of the skin, such as cutaneous leishmaniasis, leprosy and scabies, into public health programmes offers 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 neglected tropical diseases of the skin in Pakistan: a gap between recommendations and realities
SN - 0307-6938, 1365-2230
ER -