A world free of Podoconiosis within our lifetime

Communication

TALKS AND VISITS
Podoconiosis is very little known outside the communities that suffer from it. Mossy Foot UK believes that raising the profile of the condition is a very effective means of getting more support to combat it. To this end a programme of relatively low key, informative events has been undertaken, which so far includes visits to:

  • Rotary Inner Circle
  • Church Groups
  • The Women’s Institute
  • The Anglo Ethiopian Society[Report]

PUBLICATIONS
Work supported by Mossy Foot UK often results indirectly in useful scientific publication that furthers understanding and treatment of the disease, as well as widening awareness of the problem in the scientific community. The image is of the front page of the most prestigious UK dermatology journal featuring podoconiosis, and one of our articles was published in this issue.

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NETWORKS
Podoconiosis (MossyFoot) is now included in the World Health Organisation list of Neglected Tropical Diseases.

Mossy Foot UK is a partner to Footwork – the International Podoconiosis Initiative  www.podo.org. Claire has been a longstanding member of their technical committee and is now a UK Trustee. Mossyfoot UK shares the goal of the “eradication of podoconiosis within our lifetime”.

  • Chandler D.J., Grijsen M.L., Fuller L.C. With Bare Feet in the Soil: Podoconiosis, a Neglected Cause of Tropical Lymphoedema.  Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland) [Internet].  26 Feb 2020   1-12.
  • Fuller L.C., Asiedu K.B., Hay R.J. Integration of Management Strategies for Skin-Related Neglected Tropical Diseases.  Dermatologic Clinics [Internet].  January 2021 39(1):147-152.
  • Yeshanehe W.E., Tamiru A., Fuller L.C. Surgical nodulectomies can heal in patients with lymphoedema secondary to podoconiosis in resource-poor settings.  British Journal of Dermatology [Internet].  October 2017 177(4):e128-e129.
  • Florence L., Fuller L.C. Washing with water and glycerine improves skin barrier function and quality of life in patients with podoconiosis.  British Journal of Dermatology [Internet].  November 2017 177(5):1166.
  • Engelman D., Fuller L.C., Solomon A.W., McCarthy J.S., Hay R.J., Lammie P.J., Steer A.C. Opportunities for Integrated Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases That Affect the Skin.  Trends in Parasitology [Internet].  01 Nov 2016 32(11):843-854.
  • Yeshanehe W.E., Matts P.J., Mortimer P.S., Fuller L.C. Erratum: Assessment of skin barrier function in podoconiosis: Measurement of stratum corneum hydration and transepidermal water loss (British Journal of Dermatology (2013) 168 (550-554)).  British Journal of Dermatology [Internet].  September 2013 169(3):726
  • Ashine M., Sikorski C., Fuller L.C., Davey G. Effectiveness of a simple foot hygiene treatment package in podoconiosis (endemic nonfilarial elephantiasis) management.  British Journal of Dermatology [Internet].  April 2009 160(4):918.
  • Fuller L.C. Podoconiosis: Endemic nonfilarial elephantiasis.  Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases [Internet].  April 2005 18(2):119-122.
  • Hogan SC, Fuller LC. [Integrated care programme for acute episodes in patients with podoconiosis.]  Lancet Glob Health [Internet]. 2018 [cited 2018 07];6(7):e714-e715.
  • Chandler DJ, Fuller LC. [The Skin-A Common Pathway for Integrating Diagnosis and Management of NTDs.]  Trop. med. ingect. dis. [Internet]. 2018 [cited 2018 Sep 10];3(3):
  • Ferguson JS, Yeshanehe WE, Matts PJ, Davey G, Mortimer PS, Fuller LC. [Assessment of skin barrier function in podoconiosis: measurement of stratum corneum hydration and transepidermal water loss.]  Br J Dermatol [Internet]. 2013 [cited 2013 Mar];168(3):550-4.
  • Davey G, Bockarie M, Wanji S, Addiss D, Fuller C, Fox L, Mycoskie M, Gruin M, Tsegaye A, Tekola Ayele F, Newport M. Launch of the international podoconiosis initiative. Lancet. 2012 Mar 17;379(9820):1004. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60427-9. PMID: 22423883.
  • Tekola F, Ayele Z, Mariam DH, Fuller C, Davey G. Development and testing of a de novo clinical staging system for podoconiosis (endemic non-filarial elephantiasis). Trop Med Int Health. 2008 Oct;13(10):1277-83. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02133.x. Epub 2008 Aug 20. PMID: 18721188; PMCID: PMC2992944.
  • Enbiale W, Fuller C, Davey G. Podoconiosis: the forgotten tropical lymphedema. Skinmed. 2012 Jul-Aug;
  • Networks – edit paragraph : Current text “Mossy Foot UK is a partner to Footwork – the International Podoconiosis Initiative  www.podo.org. Claire is a longstanding member of their technical committee. We share the goal of the eradication of podoconiosis within our lifetime.” change to “Mossy Foot UK is a partner to Footwork – the International Podoconiosis Initiative  www.podo.org. Claire has recently become a Trustee having been a longstanding member of their technical committee. We share the goal of the eradication of podoconiosis within our lifetime.