Specialists from four countries will discuss skin disease treatment issues at a conference in Vitebsk

September 15, Vitebsk / Sergey Kochetov - BELTA /. More than 100 specialists from four countries will take part in the international scientific and practical conference "Topical Issues of Diagnosis and Treatment of Socially Significant Dermatoses and Sexually Transmitted Infections", which will be held on September 16-17 in Vitebsk. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the head of the Department of Dermatovenereology of the Vitebsk State Medical University, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Vladimir Adaskevich. Leading dermatovenereologists, urologists, and cosmetologists from scientific and medical institutions, and educational institutions from Russia, Ukraine, Poland, as well as from all regions of Belarus, will gather in the regional center. One of the main topics of the conference will be the issues of diagnosis and treatment of dermatoses as the most common and socially significant skin diseases, which cause skin and joint lesions and can lead to disability. In particular, specialists will discuss the problems of diagnosing severe forms of psoriasis, the use of new and innovative treatment methods, including the use of immunobiological drugs. The focus of the conference participants will also be on the issues of prevention and treatment of a number of other dermatoses. Separate sections will be devoted to the consideration of topical issues of cosmetology, diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, including the organization of work with risk groups for these diseases. The conference is expected to discuss issues of treating the rarest dermatological diseases based on cases from the practice of scientists and doctors of medical institutions. The conference is organized by the Ministry of Health of Belarus and the Vitebsk State Medical University. -0-