UNITAR Online Catalogue
Podoconiosis: Training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs
NCD Digital Health and Capacity Building
种类
Course
位置
Web-based
期限
1 Hours
项目领域
Other
价格
US$0.00
活动协调人email
globalhealth@unitar.org
背景信息
Podoconiosis is a non-infectious tropical disease characterized by steadily progressive foot and leg swelling (lymphoedema). It is commonly confused with lymphatic filariasis.
活动目标
- 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.
目标受众
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.