Dermatological disorders in Tuvalu between 2009 and 2012

Abstract

Abstract. There is a distinct lack of knowledge on the prevalence of skin disorders in Tuvalu. The aim of the current study was to assess the prevalence of cutaneous diseases and to evaluate access dermatological care in Tuvalu. Cutaneous disorders in the people of Tuvalu between 2009 and 2012 were examined. The most common skin conditions were eczema/dermatitis, superficial fungal infections, impetigo, carbuncles, furuncles, folliculitis, acne, scabies, warts and keloids. Infrequent skin conditions included infectious granulomatous disease, albinism, actinic keratosis, skin cancer, cutaneous lupus erythematosus and mammary Paget's disease, which required medical attention. This is the first epidemiological report on skin disorders in the southwest Pacific Island, Tuvalu.

Epidemiology of dermatologic disease in Palau: a cross‐sectional study in the national public and community health service

“…Our study is consistent with recent studies including the GBD Project in 2013, demonstrating a greater relative prevalence of dermatitis compared with skin infections corresponding to rapid urbanization and increased access to clean water in 89% of the population in the mid-late 2000s. [19][20][21][22] Previously, the prevalent dermatologic conditions in Palau and comparable resource-poor settings were of infectious etiology infections including pyoderma and fungal infections corresponding to poor access to clean water and sanitation, specifically pyoderma. 14,23,24 We reported similar findings in our previous report on the Palauan pediatric populations.…”