International Foundation for Dermatology (IFD)

44 London Road
Oxford OX3 7PD

UK

Region Located 

Europe (EURO)

Telephone 

+44 1865 485 294

Email 

http://www.ifd.org

Organisation Type 

non-governmental organisation (NGO)

Organisation Activities 

advocacy; health service delivery; training; materials production; materials distribution; funding; networking; counselling; research; translating; resource centre; equipment production; equipment distribution

Target Group 

health stakeholders; government; non-governmental organisation (NGO); migration: refugees; education stakeholders; population: women; people living with HIV/AIDS; communities: rural; persons with disabilities

Principal aims: to inprove dermatologic care (skin care) in rural areas of developing countries; Toteach auxiliary health care workers. They have two models: a two-year university diploma & training over a few days for health care workers. They assist in the establishment of Regional Dermatological Training Centers, all purpose basic facilities which serve large rural populations. The agenda includes the management of skin diseases. STDs, HIV/AIDS, leprosy, skin wounds, burns, ulcerations and disfigurement due to skin failure. The resource centre is open to the public upon demand