disease on QoL. It is important that the medical community reaches a consensus on using a standardized classification of psoriasis and uniform tools for its evaluation. This includes developing standard criteria and guidelines for the diagnosis of psoriasis, which have been developed in a number of countries, including, for example, in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (152) and South Africa (176). In addition, guidelines on the treatment of psoriasis are required, including clinical protocols that can be implemented realistically in resource-poor primary care settings. Global report on psoriasis 29 Increasing the capacity of the health workforce There is a need to increase the skills and capacity of primary health-care providers for psoriasis diagnosis and management. Specialist dermatologists are unavailable for the majority of people living with psoriasis, especially in low- and middle-income countries. The umbrella organizations of health-care providers should take the initiative to conduct education and training for physicians and other health-care providers such as nurses and community health workers in low- and middle-income countries. The development of solutions such as teledermatology also can contribute to faster dermatological diagnosis in countries where there is a lack of skin care specialists. An example of an initiative aimed at training health workers is described in Box 2. Box 2. Regional Dermatology Training Centre in the United Republic of Tanzania Empowering patients Patients’ organizations and civil society also have an important role in improving the situation of people with psoriasis. This includes ongoing advocacy on behalf of patients, and government and policy-maker monitoring of the progress of the implementation of resolution WHA67.9 on psoriasis and this report’s recommendations. The role of patients’ organizations in the creation of peer support groups and social campaigns to increase awareness among society is significant. For other NCDs, patients’ organizations have shown that self-care interventions delivered through community action can be complementary to conventional health care or standalone programmes (175). Community support and family involvement are opportunities to strengthen knowledge and self-efficacy and to build capacity to deliver self-management across a range of chronic diseases. Combating stigma and discrimination Governments must take deliberate steps to combat the important issue of public myths about psoriasis, as many affected individuals around the world experience social and work-related stigmatization and discrimination. This could include conducting an extensive social campaign, aimed at increasing awareness about psoriasis. The use of all available mass media, social media and other means of communication in the local community will aid this purpose. These campaigns should increase public awareness that psoriasis is an NCD, and that it is not a contagious disease. Introducing appropriate legislation to prevent discrimination against people suffering from diseases, such as psoriasis that cause visible body changes, rests with Member States. Boxes 3 and 4 provide examples of campaigns aimed at increasing awareness about psoriasis. One of the institutions that carries out training for physicians from low-resource settings is the International Foundation for Dermatology (IFD), which was created in 1987 as an arm of the International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS). The IFD established the Regional Dermatology Training Centre (RDTC) in the United Republic of Tanzania and has been training non-doctor skin care providers for the entire continent since 1992. Source: The International Foundation for Dermatology 2015 (177). Global report on psoriasis 30 Box 3. Campaign “Focus on me, not my skin” 25 Box 2. Campaign "Focus on me, not my skin" ©Croatian Psoriasis Association. An example of a campaign to address stigma is "Focus on me, not my skin" carried out in 2012 by the Croatian Psoriasis Association. Its purpose was to increase awareness about the everyday challenges of people with psoriasis. ©Croatian Psoriasis Association. An example of a campaign to