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Podoconiosis: Training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs
NCD Digital Health and Capacity Building
Type
Course
Emplacement
Web-based
Durée
1 Hours
Zone du programme
Other
Prix
0.00 $US
Personne de référence de l'évenement
globalhealth@unitar.org
Arrière plan
Podoconiosis is a non-infectious tropical disease characterized by steadily progressive foot and leg swelling (lymphoedema). It is commonly confused with lymphatic filariasis.
Objectifs de l'événement
- Understand epidemiology of podoconiosis at national and district levels;
- Describe the clinical aspects of podoconiosis;
- Understand how the diagnosis is made;
- Explain how to manage lymphoedema; and
- List how the recording and reporting of the disease is done.
Audience visée
This online course aims at providing health workers with the basic knowledge to understand the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, impact and reporting of this important disease.