01321nas a2200301   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653002400055653001100079653002300090653001600113653002000129653001100149653002600160653003400186653001400220653001600234653001400250100001100264700001100275700001400286245010500300300001100405490000700416050001400423520056800437022001401005       2011                            d  c2011 May10aAdvisory Committees10aAfrica10aCommunity Medicine10aDermatology10aHerbal Medicine10aHumans10aIntellectual Property10aMedicine, African Traditional10aSkin Care10aSnake Bites10aWorkforce1 aRyan T1 aHirt H1 aWillcox M00aCollaboration with traditional health practitioners in the provision of skin care for all in Africa.  a564-700 v50  aRYAN 20113 a<p>The Task force for Skin Care for All: Community Dermatology seeks to meet WHO objectives, to draw attention to the role of Traditional Health Practitioners and to develop integrated skin care. In many African countries patients will first use traditional medicine to treat skin diseases. Many traditional practices are beneficial but some are harmful. The Task Force recommends education of traditional and modern health practitioners to improve collaboration, safety and efficacy. Thereby, it aims to improve skin care and to reinforce the best practices.</p>  a1365-4632