Members of the European Parliament have, for the first time, formally recognised the burden of skin diseases, highlighting in particular their disproportionate impact on women and girls as well as their connection with cardiovascular diseases.
The recognition came through two separate European Parliament reports, reflecting key priorities raised by the dermatology community. EADV said it had engaged directly with policymakers working on both reports to ensure skin health was included.
One report concerns an EU cardiovascular diseases strategy, which now takes into account the links between skin conditions and cardiovascular health.
The other addresses gender inequalities in health, specifically focusing on gender-specific conditions, and acknowledges how skin diseases disproportionately affect women and girls.
EADV described the inclusion of these issues in the reports as a reflection of key asks from the dermatology community, marking a step toward greater policy recognition of skin health at the European level.