UNITAR Online Catalogue
Yaws: Training of health workers at national and districts levels on skin-NTDs
NCD Digital Health and Capacity Building
Type
Course
Location
Web-based
Duration
2 Hours
Programme Area
Other
Price
$0.00
Event Focal Point Email
globalhealth@unitar.org
Background
Yaws is targeted for eradication by WHO in the 2021-2030 NTD Roadmap. It is therefore crucial to know how to identify cases, design and implement activities to eradicate the disease at the community level.
Event Objectives
- Understand epidemiology of yaws at national and district level
- Describe the clinical aspects of yaws
- Understand how the diagnosis is made
- Explain what the global eradication strategy is
- List how the recording and reporting is done
Targeted Audience
This online course aims at providing health workers with the basic knowledge to understand the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, impact, eradication strategy and reporting of yaws.