The dramatic growth in chemical production and trade during the past decades has raised concerns about the potential risks posed by hazardous chemicals and pesticides. Countries lacking adequate infrastructure to monitor the import and use of these chemicals are particularly vulnerable.

En este curso en línea, usted aprenderá sobre la función que cumple el tamizaje de la TB activa en la atención mundial de la enfermedad, los nuevos enfoques, las herramientas y los algoritmos de la TB. También aprenderá más sobre los grupos de riesgo en los cuales la OMS recomienda el tamizaje y la forma de priorizarlos.

Force Medical Officers (FMOs) play a vital role in UN peacekeeping missions, ensuring quality medical support in challenging environments. This course provides FMOs with a common understanding of UN medical support structures, policies, and operational parameters to enhance their leadership and readiness.  

The course is particularly relevant for laboratory experts who perform drug-susceptibility testing (DST) for TB and clinicians who use DST results in their routine clinical practice. We hope this training will help refine your practice, thereby strengthening the global capacity to diagnose DR-TB.

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