UNITAR Online Catalogue
Buruli ulcer: training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs
The Defeat NCD Partnership
Type
Course
Location
Web-based
Duration
1 Hours
Programme Area
Other
Price
$0.00
Event Focal Point Email
globalhealth@unitar.org
Background
Buruli ulcer is a chronic debilitating disease Mycobacterium ulcerans that mainly affects the skin and sometimes bone. The mode of transmission to humans is unknown. Currently, early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to minimizing morbidity, costs and prevent long-term disability.
Event Objectives
- Describe geographical distribution and trends of Buruli ulcer
- Explain the clinical presentations
- Describe laboratory diagnosis
- Explain how to do treatment and care
- List control strategies and the surveillance system, and
- Describe the integrated skin-NTD approach.
Targeted Audience
This online course is intended to provide basic information for front-line health workers to be able to implement the recommended control measures to minimize the negative impact of Buruli ulcer on populations.