World Alliance for Wound & Lymphedema Care (WAWLC)
Better nutrition for all
Country:Switzerland
Canton or department:Geneva
Website:https://wawlc.org
Contact:info@gainhealth.org
Address:c/o Hubert Vuagnat, Treulaz 21, 1288 Aire-la-Ville
The mission of WAWLC is to work in partnership with communities worldwide to advance sustainable prevention and care of wounds and lymphedema in settings with limited resources.
WAWLC aims
- To raise awareness of the importance of chronic wounds and lymphedema, and their economic and social impacts.
- To develop global policy on modern wound and lymphedema management.
- To support countries to develop the capacity necessary to utilize current knowledge on wound and lymphedema in the care of patients.
- To contribute to strengthening the health systems in affected countries in order to achieve objective.
To support research aimed at improving the management of wound and lymphedema.
Health field concerned: - Skin diseases, dermatology
Type of result provided: - Humanitarian or development action
- Policy brief or recommendation of good practices