OUR PROGRAMS
OUR PROGRAMS
Our programs support children and youth to eradicate preventable skin diseases and advance best practices in global skin health.
We identify regions in most need of our services and partner with local organizations to design and deliver our skin health projects. We work in 4 strategic pillars: awareness, education, prevention, & treatment.
1. AWARENESS
WE BUILD MASS AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SKIN HEALTH.
1. AWARENESS
WE BUILD MASS AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SKIN HEALTH.
2. EDUCATION
WE EDUCATE LOCAL COMMUNITIES ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS TO SKIN HEALTH.
2. EDUCATION
WE EDUCATE LOCAL COMMUNITIES ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS TO SKIN HEALTH.
3. PREVENTION
WE PREVENT SKIN DISEASES BY INVESTING IN STUDENTS STUDYING DERMATOLOGY IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD.
3. PREVENTION
WE PREVENT SKIN DISEASES BY INVESTING IN STUDENTS STUDYING DERMATOLOGY IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD.
4. TREATMENT
WE TREAT LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH TELEDERMATOLOGY OR HUMANITARIAN SKIN HEALTH CLINICS.
4. TREATMENT
WE TREAT LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH TELEDERMATOLOGY OR HUMANITARIAN SKIN HEALTH CLINICS.
OUR PROGRAMS
TELEDERMATOLOGY
NYDG Foundation dermatologists Dr. David Colbert and Dr. Jessica Weiser joined NYDG Foundation Director Stephan Bognar, to review the case files of the 15 students with Albinism the Foundation supports in northern Rwanda. During our live teledermatology clinic we performed visual skin cancer screenings on our students with albinism.
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SHADE UP! BRAZIL (ENGLISH)
In partnership with hospital De Aamor Barretos (Hospital De Câncer De Barretos) located in the state of São Paulo, and the Brazilian Department of Education of São Paulo, NYDG Foundation launches Shade Up! Brazil, its signature skin cancer prevention program for kids to stay active and healthy under the sun.
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SHADE UP! BRAZIL (PORTUGUESE)
Em parceria com o Hospital de Amor (Hospital de Câncer de Barretos) e a Secretaria de Educação do Estado de São Paulo, a Fundação NYDG lança o “SHADE UP! Brasil”, um programa de prevenção de câncer de pele, que incentiva as crianças a permanecerem ativas e saudáveis quando se expuserem ao sol.
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