02269nas a2200397   4500000000100000008004100001653001500042653001000057653000900067653001000076653002100086653001600107653001100123653001900134653001100153653001100164653000900175653001600184653001500200653003800215653001800253653001500271653001800286653003000304100001700334700001600351700001500367700001300382700001300395700001100408245007300419300000900492490001500501520134100516022001401857       2007                            d10aAdolescent10aAdult10aAged10aChild10aChild, Preschool10aDermatology10aFemale10aHealth Surveys10aHumans10aInfant10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aMozambique10aPatient Acceptance of Health Care10aPoverty Areas10aPrevalence10aSkin Diseases10aSkin Diseases, Infectious1 aChhaganlal K1 aJaarsveld I1 aHoffmann K1 aRamos MI1 aKrober M1 aHoop D00aCutaneous disorders in the "bairro Inhamudima" of Beira, Mozambique.  a35-80 v46 Suppl 23 a<p><strong>BACKGROUND: </strong>There are no reliable data on the prevalence of skin diseases in Mozambique.</p>

<p><strong>AIM: </strong>To address this issue and to apply the findings to the dermatology teaching program at the Universidade Católica de Moçambique.</p>

<p><strong>METHODS: </strong>Medical students attempted to identify the most common skin disorders in the "bairro Inhamudima" of Beira, Mozambique by conducting a population survey. During a 3-month period, the students visited families in a slum area. Information on gender, age, human immunodeficiency virus status, cutaneous abnormalities, diagnosis, treatment, and clinical course was recorded.</p>

<p><strong>RESULTS: </strong>Eleven per cent of the study population suffered from cutaneous disease. More than half the patients (57%) sought medical assistance, but 39% could not be diagnosed by the medical students. The most common disorder was scabies. Other problems included fungal infections, viral infections, allergies, and dermatitis with or without secondary bacterial infection.</p>

<p><strong>CONCLUSIONS: </strong>There is a major dermatologic need in the slum areas of Beira, Mozambique. The dermatology teaching program should pay particular attention to training in the diagnosis and management of infections and infestations.</p>
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