Organization: Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Registration deadline: 24 Mar 2017
Starting date: 27 Mar 2017
Ending date: 31 Mar 2017
Introduction
This course is open to all interested health professionals who are looking for a rapid update on HIV and HIV control. The content provides a refresher course in the core principles of HIV epidemiology and control as well as updates on clinical syndromes and their management, the use of antiretrovirals and programming for HIV prevention and treatment. The course is part of the 3 month Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (DTM&H) so the orientation is towards practice in developing countries. The delivery is updated every 6 months in line with new developments in approaches, strategies, tests, and treatments for HIV.
Combine this course with the 3 day TB course the previous week for a discounted fee of £999 for both courses. Please search and apply for 'Combined TB & HIV' course.
MONDAY: Background and ARVs
- Introduction to course
- HIV and AIDS natural history and virology
- HIV and AIDS: Staging
- ARVs: The basics
- ARVs: When to start and what
- Monitoring and treatment failure: When to change
- ARV: Case studies group work
TUESDAY: ARV and Counselling
- TB & HIV co-infection Part 1
- TB & HIV co-infection Part 2: Intro to IRIS
- TASP, PEP and PREP
- Paediatric HIV infection
- ANC & MTCT
- HIV testing & counselling Part 1
- HIV testing & counselling Part 2
WEDNESDAY: Clinical
- Headache & focal weakness
- Breathlessness
- Jaundice and hepatitis co infection
- Personal study and seminar preparation
- HIV practical
THURSDAY: Clinical
- STI
- Dermatology
- Diarrhoea
- Complex patient group work
FRIDAY: Recent developments and Final Seminar
- New challenges for ART programmes
- HIV epidemiology and principles of control
- Recent developments in prevention programming
- Recent developments in immunology
- Recent developments in pharmacology & resistance
- HIV seminar
How to register:
Visit the course page and press the APPLY button - simply follow onscreen instructions