167 PASSION for Dermatology: An Initiative to Adress the Diversity Gap with Pigmented Skin Images in Dermatology by Collecting Cases in Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa faces a significant shortage of dermatologists, with less than one per million people. This scarcity stands in stark contrast to the high demand for dermatologic care, as up to 87% of the pediatric population suffers from largely untreated skin conditions. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare holds promise for improving treatment accessibility, particularly through the development of AI-supported teledermatology. However, several study shows that current AI models are primarily trained on white-skinned patients and do not generalize well enough to pigmented patients.
Authors
- Marc Pouly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9520-4799)
- Philippe Gottfrois (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8023-3207)
- Issa Traoré (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2987-8047)
- Alexander A. Navarini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7059-632X)
- Fahafahantsoa Rapelanoro Rabenja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0486-4071)
- Herizo Andriambololoniaina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8193-1389)
- Fabian Gröger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9699-688X)
- Dingase Faith Ngongonda
- Wingston Ng’ambi
- Daudi Mavura
Institutions
- University of Antananarivo (MG)
- University of Basel (CH)
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
- Donka Hospital (GN)
- Moshi Co-operative University (TZ)
- Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry (GN)
- University of Teacher Education Lucerne (CH)
- Department of Biomedicine Basel (CH)
- Christian Health Association of Malawi (MW)
- Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute (TZ)
- Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Investigative Dermatology
- Published
- 2024-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jid.2024.10.173
- Primary Topic
- Medicine and Dermatology Studies History
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00