Africa Health Research Organization

Africa Health Research Organization
PO Box NT31
Accra New Town
Ghana

Tel: +233 (0)24 313 43 27
Fax: +233 (0)21 769 039
Email: ahro@atmph.org
Internet: http://www.africahealthresearchorganization.org/

 
Courses on this page:    Update in HIV/AIDS in Sub Saharan Africa
Course Title Update in HIV/AIDS in Sub Saharan Africa
Institution Accra: Africa Health Research Organization
Country Ghana
Type Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months)
Topics Healthcare areas: HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections
Language English
Location Accra
Objectives/
Content

Objective After the event, participants should be able to:

  • Discuss the incidence of HIV/AIDS in Sub Saharan Africa
  • Discuss the modes of transmission of HIV and list methods of prevention and transmission
  • Discuss and Review clinical management of HIV/AIDS
  • Review important aspects of recently approved ART agents
  • Discuss the interaction, contraindication and side effects of the classes of drugs used in HIV/AIDS.
  • Discuss how best to treat people living with HIV.
  • Discuss current issues and future trends in the Global HIV epidemic
  • Discuss new ideas on how to overcome barriers in HIV managements
  • Discuss management of specific co-infections in HIV infected patients such as TB, Malaria, etc.
  • Discuss management of HIV in pregnant HIV positive women.
Next Beginning December 2009
Appl. Deadline November 2009
Duration 5 days
Participants'
Profile		 Physicians, Scientists, Nurses and Policymakers
Teaching Staff International Tutors
Coordinator Dr Abubakar Yaro
Cooperation ICEHA
Coures fee To be made available soon.
Scholarship No scholarship for this course
For further
information

Dr A Yaro
Africa Health Research Organization PO Box NT31 Accra New Town Ghana
Email: ayaro@africannpro.net
Internet: http://www.africahealthresearchorganization.org/training_programme.php

Last update 04/07/2008 mas
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