Priority Conditions & Access to Care
A full day dedicated to the most urgent dermatological challenges worldwide, with a strong focus on practical solutions, equity in healthcare, and the exchange of experiences from diverse regions.
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Live discussions and Q&A
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Pre-recorded expert presentations
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Case-based learning
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Interactive audience polls
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Downloadable summaries
Session Length: 90 minutes each
Language: English (French subtitles available)
| UTC Time | Session Title | Coordinator(s) |
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| 09:00–10:30 | Skin Cancer in Tropical Zones | Dr. Nazim Benmehidi / Prof. Samira Zobiri (Algeria) |
| 11:00–12:50 | Inflammatory Skin Diseases: Local Solutions | Prof. Vesna Petronic-Rosic (USA) |
| 13:00–14:50 | Skin Infections & Infestations: Local Solutions or Global Action? (New) | Dr. Mohammed Saiful Islam Bhuiyan (Bangladesh) |
| 14:50–16:45 | Symposium on Tropical Infectious Dermatology: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges | J. Leonardo Mayorga Garibaldi (Mexico) / María Isabel Méndez Melgar (Bolivia) |
| 19:00–20:30 | Vascular Anomalies in Colored Skin: Why Not Diagnosed? | Prof. Aicha Salhi (Algeria) |
Virtual Session
Start time: 11:00 AM GMT/UTC
Total duration: 1 hour 50 minutes
Session Chair: Vesna Petronic-Rosic, MD, MSc, MBA (USA)
Session Title: Inflammatory Skin Diseases: Local Solutions
Session Program
| Time (GMT) | Speaker | Topic |
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| 11:00 – 11:20 | Aisha Sethi (USA) | Telemedicine and Low-Cost Solutions in Resource-Restricted Settings |
| 11:20 – 11:40 | Joerg Albrecht (USA) | Overcoming Barriers to Access: Healthcare, Treatment, and Education |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | Aamir Hussain (USA) | Policy, Collaboration, and Sustainable Dermatological Care |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | Gulhima Arora (India) | Lichen Planus Pigmentosus in Skin of Colour – Diagnosis and Management Options |
| 12:20 – 12:40 | Vesna Petronic-Rosic (USA) | Expanding Diagnostic Capacity: The Role of Dermatopathology in Resource-Limited Settings |
| 12:40 – 12:50 | All Speakers | Open Discussion & Q&A |
This session on Inflammatory Skin Diseases: Local Solutions is part of the Worldwide Dermatology Collaboration Congress 2026.
Virtual Session Start time: 13:00 PM GMT/UTC Total duration: 1 hour 50 minutes Session Chair: Mohammed Saiful Islam Bhuiyan, MD (Bangladesh)
Session Title: Skin Infections & Infestations: Local Solutions or Global Action?
Session Program
| Time (GMT) | Speaker | Topic |
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| 13:00 – 13:20 | Samipa Mukherjee (India) | Current Trends in Pediatric Skin Infections in India and Their Management |
| 13:20 – 13:40 | Frederica Veronica Marquez-Protacio (Philippines) | Current Local and Global Situation of Leprosy and Its Elimination Strategy |
| 13:40 – 14:00 | Towhida Noor (Bangladesh) | Management of Scabies: Evolving Strategies |
| 14:00 – 14:20 | Archana Singal (India) | Common Nail Infections in the Tropics and Their Management |
| 14:20 – 14:40 | Mohammed Saiful Islam Bhuiyan (Bangladesh) | Trichophyton indotineae: A Challenge |
| 14:40 – 14:50 | All Speakers | Open Discussion & Q&A |
This session on Skin Infections & Infestations: Local Solutions or Global Action? is part of the Worldwide Dermatology Collaboration Global Congress 2026.
Virtual Session Start time: 2:50 PM GMT/UTC Total duration: 1 hour 55 minutes Session Chair: J. Leonardo Mayorga Garibaldi, MD, PhD (Mexico) & María Isabel Méndez Melgar, MD (Bolivia)
Session Title: Symposium on Tropical Infectious Dermatology: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges
Session Program
| Time (GMT) | Speaker | Topic |
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| 14:50 – 15:05 | José Pereira Brunelli (Paraguay) | Clinical, Diagnostic, and Epidemiological Aspects of Paracoccidioidomycosis |
| 15:05 – 15:20 | Diana Eugenia Perales Martínez (Mexico) | Dermatological Manifestations of Viral Infections |
| 15:20 – 15:35 | María Isabel Méndez Melgar (Bolivia) | Clinical and Laboratory Diagnosis of Lobomycosis |
| 15:35 – 15:50 | J. Leonardo Mayorga Garibaldi / Evelyn Rubin (Mexico / Brazil) | Mycobacteriosis in Aesthetic Medicine: Clinical Diagnosis, Treatment, and Epidemiological Overview |
| 15:50 – 16:05 | Awatef Kelati (Morocco) | Dermatoscopic Findings in Tinea Capitis: Diagnostic Characteristics and Treatment |
| 16:05 – 16:20 | Prajwal Pudasaini (Nepal) | Sporotrichosis and Its Treatment Modalities in Resource-Limited Settings |
| 16:20 – 16:35 | Jaime Soto Mancipe (Colombia) | Leishmaniasis: Clinical Features, Diagnostic Challenges, and Treatment |
| 16:35 – 16:45 | All Speakers | Open Discussion & Q&A |
🔗 This “Symposium on Tropical Infectious Dermatology: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges” is part of the Worldwide Dermatology Collaboration Global Congress 2026.
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Dermatologists & Residents
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Medical Students
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Nurses, Pharmacists, & Public Health Professionals
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Allied Skin Professionals & Global Health Advocates
🟢 Participation
Free access — registration required.