The burden of skin NTDs in Sub-Saharan Africa
SkincAIr
AI-driven detection of skin-related neglected tropical diseases.
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Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a group of diseases endemic in 149 countries and estimated to affect over 1 billion people worldwide, many of them children. NTDs predominantly affect impoverished people who live in rural and hard-to-reach areas where access to safe water, sanitation, and essential medicines is lacking.
Skin NTDs are a subgroup of NTDs that can present with manifestation on the skin. They include diseases like Buruli ulcer, cutaneous and post-kala azar dermal leishmaniasis, leprosy, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, mycetoma, yaws, chromoblastomycosis and other deep mycoses, and scabies and other ectoparasites. Skin NTDs are often associated with lifelong disabilities, stigma and mental health problems.
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