[Re: https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/world-psoriasis-day-2025 ]
Dear HIFA colleagues
As many of you know from my previous post on World Psoriasis Day, the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA) is leading efforts to amplify the needs of those living with psoriatic disease worldwide. Building on last year's focus on comorbidities and the "domino effect" of this systemic condition, IFPA is now finalising the theme for World Psoriasis Day 2026, centred on youth and young adults aged 18-35.
This demographic often faces unique challenges: navigating early career pressures, family planning, mental health stigma, and access to holistic care in diverse global settings—from urban clinics to rural outposts in LMICs. To ensure the campaign's messages truly resonate, IFPA has launched a targeted questionnaire seeking direct input from young people living with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis. Your networks could make a profound difference by sharing this opportunity.
Take the Survey Here: https://forms.office.com/e/XfUcwJywsb
PAPAA, as the UK member of IFPA and strongly endorses this initiative. Insights gathered will shape global advocacy, inform educational resources, and support integrated care models—aligning perfectly with HIFA's mission to improve access to reliable health information for all.
Please forward this to young representatives in your organisations, clinics, or communities. Every response strengthens our collective voice for better outcomes in psoriatic disease management.
Thank you for your ongoing commitment to global health equity.
Warm regards,
David Chandler
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David Chandler
Chief Executive
The Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Alliance - PAPAA
Unit 3 Horseshoe Business Park
Lye Lane | Bricket Wood | St Albans | Herts | AL2 3TA |
Tel: 01923 672837 |
Email: dac@papaa.org<mailto:dac@papaa.org> | Website: www.papaa.org<http://www.papaa.org/> |
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/david-chandler-156b364 |
The Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Alliance is a registered charity no. 1118192.
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HIFA profile: David Chandler has diverse experience, being involved in the UK voluntary sector since 1993. He has held the posts of coordinator of the Skin Care Campaign at the National Eczema Society, general manager at Teaching Aids at Low Cost, an international healthcare training and education NGO, Chief Executive of the Psoriasis Support Trust and also co-founded and jointly managed the Psoriatic Arthropathy Alliance with his wife Julie. During this time David has been a patient advocate, and given presentations on the patient perspective in Europe and the US, written and published articles, developed awareness campaigns and been involved in the development of both quantitative and qualitative research. David is currently Chief Executive of PAPAA - The Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Alliance a UK patient charity. Prior to moving into healthcare advocacy he worked in commercial business. David is also involved in other committees as expert patient and lay public representative, including the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Commission for Human Medicine (CHM)and INVOLVE at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). David also has a keen interest in social inclusion and equality issues. davidchandler AT btconnect.com