25/01/2024
Next week, The Health Policy Partnership (HPP) is hosting a webinar titled ‘Act on HS: tackling the unmet needs of people with hidradenitis suppurativa’, 31 January 2024, 17:00–18:00 CET.
The webinar will feature a panel of healthcare professionals and patient advocates who will discuss the main barriers to care faced by people with HS and the policy actions needed to address these barriers.
HS is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition that can cause intense pain, fatigue, an unpleasant smell and scarring. People living with HS face various barriers to best-practice care including stigma, shame and low awareness among many healthcare professionals. These barriers contribute to an average delay of 10 years in receiving an accurate diagnosis and limited access to multidisciplinary care.
Learn more about the barriers to care and how we can address them during the webinar:
The Health Policy Partnership (HPP) invites you to attend the webinar ‘Act on HS: tackling the unmet needs of people with hidradenitis suppurativa’. HS is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition that affects around 1 in 100 people globally. HS can be extremely debilitating and its symptoms includ...