BSS, Dhaka :
A new World Health Organization (WHO) report shows that psoriasis, the painful, disfiguring condition involving skin and nails, affects approximately 100 million people worldwide.
There is no known cause or cure for this no communicable disease (NCD), which is somewhat associated with discrimination and stigmatization of those affected, according to press release from WHO headquarters.
Increased action, led by governments, to ensure appropriate care is provided to people living with the disease, and to prevent them suffering discrimination and stigma, are among key measures recommended by the first WHO Global Report on Psoriasis.
“One way to reduce the burden of psoriasis on people’s lives is through early diagnosis and appropriate treatment,” says Dr Etienne Krug, Director of WHO’s Department for the Management of NCDs, Disability, Violence and Injury Prevention. “Access and affordability of essential medicines are a huge challenge that we see for psoriasis and for NCDs in general.”
The cause of psoriasis remains unclear, although there is evidence for genetic predisposition.
The immune system’s role in psoriasis causation is also a major topic of research. Psoriasis can be provoked by external and internal triggers, including mild trauma, sunburn, infections, systemic drugs and stress.
Psoriasis is associated with several co-morbidities. Skin lesions are localized or generalized, mostly symmetrical, sharply demarcated, red papules and plaques, and usually covered with white or silver scales.
A new World Health Organization (WHO) report shows that psoriasis, the painful, disfiguring condition involving skin and nails, affects approximately 100 million people worldwide.
There is no known cause or cure for this no communicable disease (NCD), which is somewhat associated with discrimination and stigmatization of those affected, according to press release from WHO headquarters.
Increased action, led by governments, to ensure appropriate care is provided to people living with the disease, and to prevent them suffering discrimination and stigma, are among key measures recommended by the first WHO Global Report on Psoriasis.
“One way to reduce the burden of psoriasis on people’s lives is through early diagnosis and appropriate treatment,” says Dr Etienne Krug, Director of WHO’s Department for the Management of NCDs, Disability, Violence and Injury Prevention. “Access and affordability of essential medicines are a huge challenge that we see for psoriasis and for NCDs in general.”
The cause of psoriasis remains unclear, although there is evidence for genetic predisposition.
The immune system’s role in psoriasis causation is also a major topic of research. Psoriasis can be provoked by external and internal triggers, including mild trauma, sunburn, infections, systemic drugs and stress.
Psoriasis is associated with several co-morbidities. Skin lesions are localized or generalized, mostly symmetrical, sharply demarcated, red papules and plaques, and usually covered with white or silver scales.
