Although chronic wounds represent a major public health challenge in limited resource countries, they are often ignored. In addition to classical infectious causes (Phagedenic, leprosy, Buruli ulcers,…), drepanocytosis linked ulcers, traumatic wounds, the epidemiologic shift will lead to new ulcers, especially those linked to diabetes (diabetic foot) or vascular lesions (venous, mix ulcers,…).
Too few epidemiological data, lack of diagnostic and/or therapeutic knowledge, difficulties for chronic lesions follow-up, isolation of patients and health care professionals, price issues,… numerous are the difficulties limiting the development of basic modern and efficient woundcare.
Experiences developed in other pathologies have shown us that numeric technologies can bring undeniable solutions to improve care. Diagnosis tools, data collecting tools, medical files, electronic photo banks, guideline on smart phones are, among others, examples of possible practical tools.
Once the basic cause of the wound determined (diagnosis), the basic physiological wound healing is more less similar from one wound to the other. Modern and efficient wound care does not necessitate sophisticated means, thus the use of simple communication technologies seam specially indicated.
To explore if teaching and practical wound care in less resourced countries could be enhanced by the use of numeric tools.
More specifically, we will explore if numeric tools could:
Vuagnat Hubert | HUG | Switzerland | Chairman |
El Idrissi Hamzi | UniGe, IGH | Switzerland | Scientific secretary |
Agbodeka Frédéric | ANIT | Togo | Member |
Delaigue Sophie | France | Member | |
Kouami Vincent | ANIT | Togo | Member |
Marelli Andréa | MSF | Belgium | Member |
Ngo Nsoga Marie Térèse | Hôpital d'Akonolinga | Cameroon | Member |
Sigam Patricia | DigitalMedLab | Cameroon | Member |
Tassegning Armel | CIRES | Cameroon | Member |