Dermatology is an aspect of medicine which can help produce a cheap an
d readily available tool for diagnosis, follow-up and epidemiologic st
udy in a depressed economy such as in the developing countries of Afri
ca and Asia. This would involve the provision of some dermatological t
raining to students of medicine, nursing and other paramedical special
ities, to allow maximum utilization of dermatology at the primary, sec
ondary and even tertiary health institutions.