THE GLOBAL CONTEXT

The World Health Organization now recognises skin diseases as a global public-health priority (2025) and calls for sustainable approaches to strengthen care and promote access.

Dermatology, however, faces social and environmental challenges, including equitable provision of care and management of pollution, waste, and energy.

A truly sustainable dermatology unites skin health and planetary health;

healing patients while protecting the ecosystems that sustain them.

Check out the full chapter for more on how dermatology can balance patient outcomes with environmental responsibility, and to learn how biodegradable ingredients, circular packaging, energy-efficient practices, and teledermatology are shaping a more sustainable future for the field.

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