About
Founded in 2011, Irish Skin Foundation is a charity based in Dublin, Ireland working on health.
The Irish Skin Foundation is a national charity founded in 2011 that works to improve quality of life for people living with or caring for a skin condition in Ireland. It promotes skin health and the prevention of skin disease through independent information, a nurse-led helpline, advocacy, awareness campaigns and events, and skin cancer prevention work. Its work covers conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, hidradenitis suppurativa, acne, rosacea, urticaria and skin cancer. The foundation is based at the Charles Institute of Dermatology, University College Dublin, and is governed by a board of charity trustees.
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Ask-a-Nurse Helpline
Health · Ireland
Free, specialist guidance from dermatology nurses for people struggling to manage skin conditions.
SkinSideOut
Health · Ireland
Annual skin health information and exhibition event, with talks and videos on skin conditions.
Protect & Inspect and Everyone Under the Sun
Health · Ireland
Skin cancer prevention campaigns promoting sun safety and regular skin checks.
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Healthy Ireland, City of Dublin Skin and Cancer Hospital Charity, Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation
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