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Tuberculosis preventive treatment
NCD Digital Health and Capacity Building
Background
This e-learning course will provide the knowledge and skills necessary to support staff in countries in scaling-up targeted TB preventive treatment in their national TB strategy or supporting staff who seek guidance on implementation.
The main focus of this e-course is programmatic; clinical aspects are only discussed when relevant to specific topics.
Approximate course duration: 4 to 5 hours
Languages
This course is available in the following languages: English | Español | Français | Русский
You will receive a Confirmation of Participation upon completing all the modules in this course. Please note that this award does not serve as a professional qualification.
Event Objectives
- Explain the elements of a system for implementing and scaling up TB preventive treatment, including the platforms and mechanisms necessary for policy development, decision-making and resource mobilization;
- Describe the cascade of care for TB preventive treatment and the components of TB preventive treatment programmes necessary for identifying people at risk, offering appropriate regimens and supporting them in overcoming barriers to complete treatment;
- Define the main indicators of the performance of TB preventive treatment and explain how to calculate and interpret them.
Targeted Audience
This e-learning course is intended for persons who provide guidance to countries on the uptake of WHO guidelines; for example, managers of national TB programmes, technical staff at ministries of health, WHO staff, staff of technical agencies, consultants and anyone supporting countries and major subnational units in the development and implementation of TB preventive treatment policies and guidelines. It is assumed that you have experience working on TB and are familiar with WHO TB guidelines.
Additional Information
Guidance note
The content of this course has been validated, verified, and is owned by the WHO Global Tuberculosis Programme. This course is not a WHO Academy co-produced course. In case of any concerns or feedback on the course content, please share your feedback in the survey form at the end of this course.
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Produced by: WHO Global Tuberculosis Programme.