Patient Care and Treatment Strategies for Skin Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: Role of Traditional and Western Medicines.

Q3 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Astha Sharma, Sonali Sundram, Rishabha Malviya, Swati Verma, Neeraj Kumar Fuloria, Shivkanya Fuloria, Mahendran Sekar, Neelesh Mishra, Dhanalekshmi Unnikrishnan Meenakshi
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Abstract

The perspective of the people of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) toward both traditional and western healthcare systems varies. The goal of the current study is to examine the SSA's unique skin disease health care system. This study comprises numerous research that sought to examine how the general public feels about the SSA's current healthcare system. In this review, common skin conditions, such as atopic dermatitis, buruli ulcers, dermatophytosis, and scabies, are addressed. According to this report, government agencies must pay particular attention to skin illnesses in SSA and raise public awareness. Availability of medical care, socioeconomic factors, degree of education, and other factors influence patients' attitudes toward traditional and western health care differently in different geographic areas. Facts suggest that self-medication is the preference of the majority of patients before seeking dermatological care. The present study concludes that the magnitude of skin diseases is neglected or underestimated in many regions of SSA. Also, western healthcare facilities of many regions of SSA are not up to the mark. The present study recommends that proper access to the health care system and awareness about skin diseases through various government programs can be helpful in the regulation of skin disorders among people of SSA.

撒哈拉以南非洲皮肤病患者护理和治疗战略:传统和西药的作用。
撒哈拉以南非洲(SSA)人民对传统和西方医疗保健系统的看法各不相同。当前研究的目的是检查SSA独特的皮肤病保健系统。这项研究包含了大量的研究,旨在调查公众对SSA当前医疗保健系统的感受。在这篇综述中,常见的皮肤状况,如特应性皮炎,布鲁里溃疡,皮肤植物病和疥疮,被解决。根据这份报告,政府机构必须特别关注SSA的皮肤病,并提高公众意识。医疗服务的可获得性、社会经济因素、教育程度和其他因素对不同地理区域患者对传统和西方医疗保健态度的影响不同。事实表明,自我药疗是大多数患者在寻求皮肤科护理之前的首选。目前的研究表明,在SSA的许多地区,皮肤病的严重程度被忽视或低估。此外,SSA许多地区的西部保健设施也达不到标准。目前的研究建议,通过各种政府项目适当地获得医疗保健系统和对皮肤病的认识,可以帮助调节SSA人群的皮肤病。
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Infectious disorders drug targets
Infectious disorders drug targets Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmacology
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期刊介绍: Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets aims to cover all the latest and outstanding developments on the medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, molecular biology, genomics and biochemistry of contemporary molecular targets involved in infectious disorders e.g. disease specific proteins, receptors, enzymes, genes. Each issue of the journal contains a series of timely in-depth reviews written by leaders in the field covering a range of current topics on drug targets involved in infectious disorders. As the discovery, identification, characterization and validation of novel human drug targets for anti-infective drug discovery continues to grow, this journal will be essential reading for all pharmaceutical scientists involved in drug discovery and development.
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