Psoriasis Network in Arabic Countries
Nejib DOSSTunisia
Introduction
To assess the situation of the disease in the different countries
To enhance basic and clinical research Organisation of local and international
conferences, workshops.. Arranging educational and awareness
programs for patients and the community
North African Psoriasis Study Group
The first one is the tunisian psoriasis club who has led an epidemiologic studies in Tunisia
In Algeria: algerian psoriasis group was created in 2009
Creation of the north african psoriasis study group with three countries.
Other psoriasis study groups In Egypt, the group is in its begining In Jordan, the study group is working
under the frame of the Jordanian Society of Dermatology and has already product a guidelines for the using biological agents in the treatment of psoriasis
In KSA: psoriasis research chair In Kuwait:
Conclusion
It would be better to act in the frame of a national society, this allows a sustained action
These different study groups were boosted by the different Psoriasis Meetings
To organize on the sideline of an international meeting
