Dermatological Society of South Africa

The Dermatological Society of South Africa (DSSA) is the national body for dermatologists. In 2008 a five-member DSSA working group (Sinclair, Aboobaker, Jordaan, Modi, Todd) published consensus guidelines on atopic dermatitis in adolescents and adults in the SAMJ, circulating drafts through the society’s website. Dermatologists from the same group led the 2014/15 all-ages South African guideline. South Africa had about 171 certified dermatologists in 2019, the most in sub-Saharan Africa, but most patients still have no access to one.

Connections

• South African Eczema Guidance — authored 2008 guideline; led 2014/15 update, source: PubMed 18771169; ISAD 2019