A medical resident in the South Pacific will soon make history. After he graduates in 2026, he’s slated to become the first dermatologist to serve the Solomon Islands, a nation of 800,000 people. His training is both a breakthrough and the product of an international effort to improve access to skin care.

As they gathered in Fiji in late May to support the resident’s regional training program, visiting dermatologists got thrilling news: In Geneva, the World Health Organization (WHO) unanimously passed a landmark resolution to support global skin health.

Dermatology trainee Joseph Sangatu, slated to become the first dermatologist in the Solomon Islands, and American dermatologist Esther Freeman, MD, PhD, in the patient ward at the Pacific Dermatology Trainin Cengter in Suva, Fiji.

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