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Background: Skin diseases are common in hilly areas of Pakistan. The skin health is dependent upon many factors like nutrition, climate, geography, genetics and culture of the community. Objective: The objective of the study is to study the skin profile and morbidity in the hilly region of Murree and its surroundings. Methodology: This study is carried out in walk in patients in BHUs and THH in Muree who came with different skin diseases. Results: Almost 5000 patients walk in from April 2017 to August 2017 with different medical issues. Prevalence of skin diseases is almost 30 per cent in the population (male 20 %, female 30 % and children 50%). The common skin morbidity includes eczemas, hyper pigmentations, acne, urticaria, moles, and sexuality related skin diseases. Conclusion: The study will help in policy making and planning to create skin health awareness in the community and also help in imparting training to the health workers and staff to deal with specialized need of the community.
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