TO INNOVATIONS

POST-GRADUATE COURSES WEDNESDAY 26 OCTOBER 2016
POST-GRADUATE COURSES
All post-graduate courses are eligible for accreditation.
POST-GRADUATE COURSE 04 3 08:00 - 14:30 3 SESSION ROOM 11C
AN INTRODUCTION TO TUBERCULOSIS MODELLING (TB MAC)
Sub-section: Tuberculosis/Nurses & Allied Professionals
This post-graduate course is for individuals interested in modelling tuberculosis and the impact of TB care and control programmes.
The key learning objectives include: Introducing the participants to the basic structures, assumptions, principles, and concepts of TB modelling,
including key aspects of Mtb natural history and the impact and cost-effectiveness of TB care and control programmes.
Participants will also gain hands-on experience of using a TB model and how to critically appraise TB modelling papers.
We end by highlighting the role of modelling for policy and decision making & resources available from the TB Modelling and Analysis Consortium
(www.tb-mac.org) and other organisations, for students who are interested in taking their modelling interests further.
The key output of this workshop is a better trained cadre of individuals, who are more able to apply knowledge of the pros and cons of modelling
in their current and future roles in TB prevention and care.
Coordinator(s): Piotr Hippner (South Africa), Richard White (United Kingdom), Chairs: Philip Eckhoff (United States of America)
1) Lecture 1: An introduction to tuberculosis modelling – Richard White (United Kingdom)
2) Practical 1: Setting up a model of Mtb – Emilia Vynnycky (United Kingdom), Tom Sumner (United Kingdom)
3) Paper discussion: How to critically review a modelling paper – Piotr Hippner (South Africa), Philip Eckhoff (United States of America)
4) Lecture 2: Tuberculosis modelling – interventions – Rein Houben (United Kingdom), Gabriela Gomez (Netherlands)
5) Practical 2: Modelling the impact and cost effectiveness of TB interventions – Tom Sumner (United Kingdom), Emilia Vynnycky (United Kingdom),
Gwen Knight (United Kingdom)
6) Summary of the day – Richard White (United Kingdom)
POST-GRADUATE COURSE 05 3 08:00 - 14:30 3 SESSION ROOM 13
MAKING SENSE AND USE OF ROUTINE TB DATA FOR MANAGEMENT
Section: Tuberculosis
Overall objective:
The course follows up a Union 2014 conference workshop and a 2015 post-graduate course. It is based on a guide that the national tuberculosis
programme (NTP), The Union and TB CARE developed and piloted in Zimbabwe and which is planned as a Union generic guide. The objective is to
introduce a simple and user-friendly approach how health staff and managers at facility, district and higher levels tabulate and analyse their own
routine TB data for management. Key indicators covering the main components of TB programmes are compared with expected values to identify
strengths and challenges and to agree on action points targeting these challenges. The approach is implemented through strengthened supportive
supervision which is data-driven, using check lists with summary tables of routine data and through quarterly performance review meetings.
The approach will also be set in a regional context.
Expected outputs/outcomes:
Participants will learn the importance of quality data, acquire skills in data tabulation and analysis directly linked to management at facility, district
and provincial levels through practical examples, how to carry out strengthened supportive supervision and performance review meetings and how
to roll out the approach in countries.
Relevance of the topic for the target audience:
The approach strengthens implementation of the End TB Strategy by focusing on the facility level where TB patients are increasingly being diagnosed
and treated, and district level which monitors the network of facilities, identifying both “hot” and “cold” spots where early case detection should
be strengthened. The approach makes local staff more motivated, empowered and owners of their data, strengthening data quality, content of
supervision, follow-up of training, supplies, usefulness of new tools and ultimately patient care.
The approach promotes the conference theme by preventing and addressing resistant TB, is also relevant for other health programmes and contributes
to health system strengthening.
Coordinator(s): Einar Heldal (Norway), Christopher Zishiri (Zimbabwe)
1) The role of reliable TB data and their use for implementing TB programmes – a regional perspective – Saidi Egwaga (Tanzania, United Rep.)
2) Introduction: Key questions to be answered by the recording and reporting system, indicators to be monitored, recording and reporting tools –
Charles Sandy (Zimbabwe)
3) How to tabulate and analyse data at facility level, with exercises – Nicolas Siziba (Zimbabwe)
4) How to tabulate and analyse data at district level, with exercises – Ronald Ncube (Zimbabwe)
5) How to do data-driven supportive supervision and use data for decision-making at different levels – Nqobile Mlilo (Zimbabwe)
6) How to use electronic recording in the best way – Patrick Hazangwe (Zimbabwe)
7) Rolling out the guide in the country and maintaining its use – Einar Heldal (Norway)
44 CONFRONTING RESISTANCE: FUNDAMENTALS TO INNOVATION - THE 47 TH UNION WORLD CONFERENCE ON LUNG HEALTH