Onchocerciasis: training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs
Tipo
Course
Ubicación
Web-based
Duración
1 Horas
Área del programa
Other
Precio
0,00 US$
Correo Electrónico del Centro de Coordinación del Evento
globalhealth@unitar.org
Inscripción
Public – by registration
Tipo de aprendizaje
E-learning
Idioma(s)
English
Pilar
The Defeat NCD Partnership
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Onchocerciasis – or “river blindness” – is a parasitic disease caused by the filarial worm Onchocerca volvulus transmitted by repeated bites of infected blackflies (Simulium spp.). These blackflies breed along fast-flowing rivers and streams, close to remote villages located near fertile land where people rely on agriculture.
Describe an overview of onchocerciasis as a Skin-NTD
Describe the epidemiology of onchocerciasis
List the clinical features, differential diagnosis and impact of onchocercal skin disease
Outline the diagnosis, treatment, control, complications and referrals of onchocerciasis
Describe the global, national and district situation of onchocerciasis as well as the global elimination strategy
Describe the recording and reporting of onchocerciasis and the impact of public health interventions for onchocerciasis
Frontline health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs