Department of - Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Department of - Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Department of - Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
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Objectives Target group Language Credits<br />
Specialised short courses<br />
Introduction to International Health (TM&IH / MT&SI: Module 1)<br />
Focus:<br />
Diseases and health care in low and middle income countries<br />
Components:<br />
• Vector borne and tropical diseases<br />
• TB, HIV and malaria<br />
• Maternal and child health<br />
• Emergency medical care<br />
• Management <strong>of</strong> health care systems<br />
Health<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionals,<br />
mainly from the<br />
North, preparing<br />
to work in an<br />
international<br />
context<br />
Yearly in both<br />
French and<br />
English<br />
Clinical and Biomedical Sciences <strong>of</strong> Tropical Diseases (TM&IH / MT&SI: Module 2)<br />
Focus:<br />
Clinical & biomedical aspects <strong>of</strong> tropical diseases<br />
Components:<br />
• Descriptive tropical medicine<br />
• Clinical decision making<br />
• Laboratory sciences<br />
• Clinical specialties in the tropics<br />
Short Course on Antiretroviral Therapy (SCART)<br />
Focus:<br />
Comprehensive HIV care and antiretroviral (ARV) treatment in<br />
resource-poor settings<br />
Components:<br />
• Virology, immunology and clinical aspects <strong>of</strong> HIV/AIDS/TB<br />
• ARVs and patient management<br />
• Prevention <strong>of</strong> mother to child transmission<br />
• Public health aspects<br />
• ARV scaling-up<br />
Health<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionals,<br />
mainly from the<br />
North, preparing<br />
to work in an<br />
international<br />
context<br />
Health<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionals<br />
(mainly MDs)<br />
Yearly in both<br />
French and<br />
English<br />
20<br />
10<br />
English 4.5<br />
Planning and Management <strong>of</strong> Reproductive Health Programmes (MPH – DC: Module RH)<br />
Focus:<br />
Management and integration <strong>of</strong> reproductive health<br />
programmes in general health services<br />
Components:<br />
• HIV/AIDS<br />
• Sexually transmitted infections<br />
• Family planning and maternal health<br />
• Project cycle management, logical framework<br />
Experienced<br />
health<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionals<br />
(mainly MDs)<br />
Yearly<br />
alternating<br />
English and in<br />
French<br />
15<br />
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