Skin health should be a right, not a privilege.
2.1 billion people all over the world suffer from skin disease, yet fewer than half of them have access to dermatological care.1,2
L’Oréal Act for Dermatology is committing 20 million euros, over 5 years, to fund access to skin health worldwide via four transformative Acts.
Act 1. Pioneering Knowledge on access to skin health
Investing in cutting-edge research to deepen understanding of skin health, including the main barriers to skin health access, knowledge gaps for skin of color, the impact of climate change, and the profound effects of stigmatization linked to skin pathologies.
L’Oréal Dermatologie beauty, in partnership with the International Leagues for Dermatology launched the Global Access to Skin Health Observatory, the first global survey to map the current health system landscape in dermatology.
Act 2. Advocating Skin Health for all
Act 3. Empowering skin health with Education
Act 4. Spreading Skin Health Solutions to all
Every four years, the International League of Dermatology Societies and L'Oréal partner to recognize five impactful social initiatives led by dermatologists worldwide.
References:
1. GBD 2017 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators. Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Lancet. 2018. 10;392(10159):1789-1858.
2. Freeman E E. Global health dermatology: An emerging field addressing the access to care crisis. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2024;90:3–4.1.
2. Freeman E E. Global health dermatology: An emerging field addressing the access to care crisis. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2024;90:3–4.1.