Medical student creates handbook of clinical signs on black and brown skin

Malone Mukwende is a second year medical student at St George's University in London.

He noticed he was only taught about clinical signs and symptoms on white skin and decided to create 'Mind the Gap'.

Malone Mukwende is a second year medical student Credit: Malone Mukwende

This is a clinical handbook which looks at how medical conditions present differently on black and brown skin.

Kawasaki disease is a condition that mainly affects children under the age of 5. One of the characteristic symptoms of the disease is a rash.

But the condition shows up differently on black and brown skin as it would on white skin.

Kawasaki disease comparison on different skin tones. Credit: Malone Mukwende

Malone believes his handbook will improve patient satisfaction within the BAME community.

Mind the Gap handbook looks at clinical signs on black and brown skin Credit: Malone Mukwende