Development of Indian Council of Medical Research Standard Treatment Workflows for Skin Diseases: A Step Toward Universal Health Coverage

    July 2024 in “ Indian Dermatology Online Journal ”
    Ananta Khurana, Ashoo Grover, Deepika Pandhi, Binod K. Khaitan, Renu George, Dipankar De, Rahul Mahajan, Vishal Gupta, Saumya Srivastava, Jerin Jose Cherian, Rupinder Singh Dhaliwal, Dhiraj Kumar, Neeraj Kumar, Anjali Bajaj, Mohan Kant, Lokesh Kumar Sharma, Ravinder Singh, Balram Bhargava, Rajiv Bahl
    TLDR ICMR created standard treatment guidelines for skin diseases to improve care across India.
    The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has developed 13 standard treatment workflows (STWs) for skin diseases to improve management across primary, secondary, and tertiary care centers in India. This initiative addresses the challenge of a low number of dermatologists and their uneven distribution between urban and rural areas. The STWs cover conditions such as acne, alopecia, bacterial infections, and more, and include a module on the rational use of topical corticosteroids. These workflows are available as physical posters, online, and through mobile applications, aiming to enhance the treatment of skin diseases nationwide.
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