The International Foundation for Dermatology (IFD) was created in 1987 to carry out the humanitarian work of the @ildsderm #SkinHealth4theWorld
Joined February 2017
- Tweets688
- Following95
- Followers1.1K
- Likes896
⏰DermLink Grant applications close on 9 October 2026 at 5pm GMT.
DermLink grants can help turn your ideas into action through funding for training, equipment, materials, and community-based projects.
🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/DermLink_2027
#DermLink #GlobalDermatology
⏳ Just 10 days to go!
DermLink Grants provide up to US$5,000 to support projects that improve access to skin health care through training, equipment and community-based care.
📅 Applications close 9 October 2026, 5pm GMT
Apply now:🔗 bit.ly/DermLink_2027
The 2024 and 2025 DermLink Impact Reports showcase how DermLink-supported projects are improving skin health in communities across Africa, Asia and South America.
Thank you to the ILDS Members who undertook or supported these projects.
Read the reports: bit.ly/2024-2025-DermLink
The latest edition of the Community Skin Health Journal is here!
Vol. 22, Issue 1 brings together practical learning, research and perspectives from across the global dermatology community.
Read the new issue and explore what’s inside: bit.ly/ILDS-CSHJ
@ildsferm
Could your project, supported through DermLink be next?
DermLink Grants provide funding of up to US$5,000 to support initiatives that strengthen dermatological care, training and education in underserved communities worldwide.
Learn more: 🔗 bit.ly/DermLink_2027
"The DermLink Grant was instrumental in turning our vision into reality." DermLink Grants help strengthen skin health services, training and education where they are needed most.
Applications for the DermLink Grants Programme are open until 9 October:🔗 bit.ly/DermLink_2027
Funding opportunity! DermLink Grant applications are now open 🌍
If you are working to strengthen dermatology services in underserved areas, we encourage you to apply.
📅 Deadline: 9 October 2026
🔗 Find out more and apply now: bit.ly/DermLink_2027
Join us in Moshi, Tanzania for the 32nd RDTC CME Conference & Past Graduate Reunion, 13–15 January 2027. @RDTCTZ
🌍 Learn, exchange knowledge and connect with colleagues worldwide.
Registration is now open:
rdtctanzania.org/education/c…
⏰ Final call: DermImpact Grant applications close on 17 July 2026 at 5pm GMT.
Supporting projects that improve access to dermatological care in underserved communities worldwide.
Please check your local timezone before submitting.
Apply now: bit.ly/ILDS-Grants
🗓️ Today is World Skin Health Day! More than 2 billion people are affected by skin diseases every year, yet skin health remains overlooked in many parts of the world.
Visit worldskinday.org to learn how you can get involved.
☑️ Follow along on socials: @WorldSkinDay
10 days to go!
Apply for the DermImpact Grant Programme and help improve skin health in underserved communities worldwide. Up to US $20,000 over 2 years for impactful, sustainable projects.
Deadline: 17 July 2026, 5PM GMT
#SkinHealth4theWorld #DermImpact #GlobalHealth
DermImpact grant applications remain open - your project could be next ✨
We support initiatives expanding access to dermatology care in underserved communities worldwide.
Apply by 17 July 2026 (5PM GMT): bit.ly/ILDS-Grants
#SkinHealth4theWorld #DermImpact
Improving dermatology care for people with albinism starts with local action. DermImpact supports sustainable change globally.
Apply by 17 July: bit.ly/ILDS-Grants
#AlbinismAwareness #DermImpact
DermImpact Grant Applications are now open. 🌍
Apply for a two-year grant providing $10,000 per year ($20,000 total) to support sustainable dermatology initiatives in underserved communities worldwide. Applications close 17 July 5PM GMT.
Learn & apply: bit.ly/ILDS-Grants
Recipients of the 2026 DermLink Grants Programme have now been announced! 21 projects across 18 countries in Africa, South America, and Asia will receive support, with US$100,000 awarded, the highest number of projects supported since the programme began➡️ bit.ly/2026-DermLink-Announc…
Over 2,300 refugees in Kakuma Refugee Camp received dermatological care during a one-week outreach led by the @ILDSDerm IFD Migrant Health Working Group in collaboration with @UNHCR_Kenya and @WHOKenya @WHO.
Our article shares the story behind the mission bit.ly/IFD-MHWG-Refugees-Kak…
International Foundation for Dermatology retweeted
New: The Global Dermato-Epidemiology Forum (GDEF) A collaborative initiative and seminar series connecting dermatology, epidemiology, and public health to advance evidence for skin health.
📅 First Seminar: 30 April 2026
Register: bit.ly/GDEF-Seminar-April202…
On #WorldHealthDay, Dr Claire Fuller and Dr Esther Freeman are joining cross-sector discussions at the #OneHealthSummit in Lyon on how a One Health approach can strengthen collaboration, prevention, and access to care - with skin health part of the global health conversation.
International Foundation for Dermatology retweeted
Access to specialized skin care remains limited in Kakuma 🇰🇪
Together with @WHOKenya, @TurkanaCountyKE, @ILDSDerm & @IFDerm, dermatologists provided free treatment and care to 2,000+ refugees and hosts.
Thank you to all our partners for bringing care to those most in need.
🔹 2,300+ patients reached
🔹 Specialist skin care delivered
@WHO is proud to have joined @ILDSDerm, @UNHCR_Kenya, @MOH_Kenya and local Kenyan dermatologists at Kakuma Refugee Camp, to provide skin consultations, treatment and medicines, train frontline health workers, and pilot teledermatology.
#SkinHealth #NTDs
