Robert Kesmarszky
Groupe Courlancy, France
Title: Dermatological aspects of a humanitarian mission, a first time examined population
Biography
Biography: Robert Kesmarszky
Abstract
The authors participated a humanitarian mission in Africa during late 2013. One of the main goals was detecting pathological differences in the area, emphasised by the importance of reemerging pathologies, migration, lifestyle and climatic changes induced problems. Environmental, social, civilisational factors were all different compared to Europe. 679 patients were examined by the first author, representing a cross section of the society. None of them had specialized examination before. 18,2% of the patients presented dermatologic symptomes. The incidence of mycotic, parasital, cicatrisational and HIV related pathologies was higher then in Europe. The authors present the incidence, ethiology and treatement possibilities of the detected dermatological cases. Conclusion: In developing countries, dermatological disorders present different ethiologies, incidences. The cosmetological impact is important, skin quality is modified.
