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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Kat Lay

Skin specialists warn of global ‘crisis’ in access to care for debilitating conditions

Kenya is one of the countries that faces high costs for skin treatment - (AFP/Getty)

People with debilitating skin conditions face a global “crisis” in access to treatment due to a shortage of specialist doctors, a major new study has found.

While in Europe there were six dermatologists for every 100,000 people, the figure in Africa was 0.26, leaving many patients reliant instead on nurses, medical assistants or traditional healers.

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