Raise awareness of psoriatic disease

ISDV community unites to raise awareness and call for action in support of people with living with psoriatic disease. World Psoriasis Day has been celebrated on October for more than a decade worldwide, but it is the first time to be celebrated in Iraq.

ISDV is planning to conduct a 1 day event that will gather healthcare providers involved in psoriasis management including Dermatologists, Rheumatologists, Psychiatrists, etc.

In this event, we will shed the light on the current management plan for psoriasis patients in Iraq and their journey with this disease. We are aiming toward building recommendations on psoriasis management through inviting experts in psoriasis from all over Iraq and the region as well as international experts whom will cover different aspects of psoriasis treatment and complications including psoriatic arthritis, psychological aspects of the disease and the current role of biological therapy in the management plan.

TOPICS

• Current challenges facing psoriasis patients in different Iraqi governorates.
• Challenging cases in psoriasis.
• Disease severity and quality of life assessment.
• International standards in psoriasis management
• How to manage psoriasis in MDT model: when to refer and what to expect.
• Role of biological drugs in improving treatment outcomes.