Challenges to dermatology in Pakistan

Dermatology, like other subspecialties, confronts many challenges. Nonetheless, the nature of these challenges is quite different in a country like Pakistan, where less than 1% of country’s GNP is devoted to health. Dermatologists constitute an important part of tripartite system of health delivery comprising of patients, health providers and health managers. Patients expect the best possible diagnostic and therapeutic facilities whereas the health managers try to curtail the budget for dermatology care. So, the dermatologists have to fight on both fronts