Singapore, March 25 -- TheWHO Foundationand theL'Oreal Groupe, spearheaded by its Dermatological Beauty Division, are set to launch a four-year partnership to expand access to the treatment of skin conditions worldwide.

With a focus on low- and middle-income settings, the partnership will accelerate the World Health Organization's (WHO's) efforts to support countries to address skin conditions such as those caused by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), those exacerbated by climate change and other common conditions such as acne, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and vitiligo.

"Many neglected tropical diseases first show symptoms on the skin, and early detection can be vital," said Dr Ibrahima Soce Fall, Director of the Global Neglected Tropi...