About this course

PURPOSE OF THE TRAINING
The purpose is to equip health care professionals with the clinical knowledge and skills required to support intensified efforts in identifying TB, diagnosis, treatment, care of all clients

TARGET GROUP

Medical Doctors; registered Professional Nurses, Enrolled Nurses

COURSE CONTENT

The following topics will be covered:

• Global TB/ DR- TB epidemiology.
• TB pathogenesis and transmission.
• Overview of the South African National TB Control Programme.
• TB case definition and diagnosis.
• TB treatment and adherence.
• TB infection control and prevention.
• HIV TB co-Infection.
• The pregnant and breastfeeding client
• Contraceptive use.
• Special considerations.
• Hepatic disorders.
• TB in children.
• Extra-pulmonary TB.
• TB response monitoring and evaluation.
• MDR and XDR TB.
• Contributory factors.
• Prevention of MDR TB.
• PHC role in MDR/ XDR-TB Management.
• Admission and discharge criteria.

*Content subject to change

TRAINING ACCREDITATION

The training is HPCSA accredited for 14 CEUs