About Us

Dr. Karolyn (Kari) Wanat, MD

Kari Wanat is currently on faculty as an Associate Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee where she practices complex medical dermatology, inpatient consults, and dermatopathology and is the Residency Program Director. She is passionate about increasing access to dermatology care to underserved populations both locally and abroad through work in global health, teledermatology, and medical education. She has collaborators in Tanzania and Niger.

Prof. Wendemagegn Enbiale

A Professor of Dermatovenerology at Bahir Dar University, brings a 20 years wealth of experience and expertise to the field. With a Master in Public Health and a Ph.D. in Global Health and Dermatology, my career spans both clinician, academic and administrative roles.

I was actively involved in diverse areas such as outbreak management, community-based research, operational research, and clinical trials. My research contributions encompass 42 papers published in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters.

A Fellow for Ethiopian Academy of Sciences I am actively engaged in national and global health initiatives. I am serving as a member of the WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Neglected Tropical Diseases. My leadership extends also to role as the vice-chair of the International Alliance for Global Health Dermatology (GLODERM) and as a member of the advisory board of Amref Ethiopia.

Additionally, I remains actively engaged in training initiatives, having been an alumnus of the TDR lead Structured Operational Research and Training Initiative and facilitating operational research training for South East Asia and Africa.

Dr. Esther Freeman, MD

Dr. Esther Freeman M.D. Ph.D. is a dermatologist and epidemiologist, specializing in global health dermatology. She has worked to improve healthcare, especially those affectedby HIV, in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and southeast Asia since 2003.
She has collaborated with the World Health Organization since 2011, to establish guidelines for the treatment of HIV-associated skin conditions in the developing world.
She has won the American Academy of Dermatology’s Member Making a Difference Award, as well as the most highly cited author in the area of epidemiology in AIDS in 2009.

Her current work centers around Kaposi’s sarcoma, a potentially deadly tumor associated with HIV that first appears on the skin.
Her work has been supported by the National Institute of Health (NIH), the American Skin Association, the Harvard Center for AIDS Research, and the Medical Dermatology Society.

Dr. Helmut Beltraminelli

PD Dr. med. Helmut Beltraminelli, MD, is an Vice Chief at Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC). His research interests are Dermatology, Dermatopathology.

Mission Statement

Skin Health for Everyone, Everywhere

Our mission is to connect dermatologists (and trainees) whose primary interests are focused on the advancement of skin health in resource-limited communities, locally and globally, through sustainable and integrated approaches to clinical care, education, research, policy, and advocacy.

Our Guiding Principles

All people have access to appropriate care for diseases of the skin, regardless of age, gender, race, country of origin, location, and socioeconomic status (or no matter what barriers they face).
Reducing the burden of skin disease in individuals, families, and communities through education, communication, prevention, and other public health measures.
Providing access to training, support, and resources necessary for health providers to offer appropriate care of skin diseases for patients and communities.
Communication and collaboration between health workers who are engaged in the activities supported by the mission of the International Alliance for Global Health Dermatology “GLODERM”.

What we do?

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Fostering strategic alliances & help integrate dermatologic efforts with those of other community and global health organizations at the local, regional, national, and international levels

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Serving as a network for communication, education, information exchange, training, and advocacy among members of the medical and public health communities with regard to community and global health dermatology

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Promoting efforts to reduce the burden of skin diseases and injuries from a population health perspective and development of programs that improve capacity for dermatologic care at the population level

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Improve the dermatologic care at local, regional, national, and international levels, particularly among underserved or neglected populations

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Facilitating opportunities for medical students, residents, and practitioners to provide direct dermatologic service in communities with unmet health needs

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Develop recommendations for the education of practitioners and leaders in global & community health dermatology

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Encouraging collaboration, sharing knowledge, and mentoring leaders in global and community health dermatology

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Advancing the discipline of population-based medicine and public health in the practice of dermatology

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Translating efforts to improve dermatologic care at the individual level to dermatologic care at the population level

Our Supporters

International League of Dermatological Societies

The ILDS is a unique umbrella organisation for professional dermatology organisations of all sizes. We represent dermatology at the highest level through our ‘official relations’ status with the World Health Organization (WHO), championing dermatology and skin health to ensure its inclusion in global health policy.

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International Foundation for Dermatology

The International Foundation for Dermatology (IFD) was created in 1987 to carry out the humanitarian work of the ILDS, and supports projects in Africa, Asia Pacific and South America. The IFD is critical to helping ILDS achieve its goal of #SkinHealth4theWorld.

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CeraVe

CeraVe offers a complete line of skincare products that contain three essential ceramides enhanced with a revolutionary delivery system to help restore the skin’s natural protective barrier.

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Ellis Foundation

At the Ellis Foundation, we provide a way for private and corporate donors to make a positive financial impact on the lives of scholarship recipients by giving those with limited resources access to higher education.

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International Society of Dermatology

The International Society of Dermatology was founded by Drs. Aldo Castellani and Frederick Reiss in 1959. The organization was initially the “International Society of Tropical Dermatology”. The Society had a particular interest in global dermatology and tropical skin diseases but also had a broad interest in all aspects of dermatology as basic sciences, venereology and public health and in teaching dermatology in developing countries.

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If you would like to learn more about how you can support GLODERM’s work please email us for more information.

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