Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine ITM

Nationalestraat 155
2000 Antwerp
Belgium

Tel: +32 (0)3 247 6666
Fax: +32 (0)3 216 1431
Email: dir@itg.be
Internet: http://www.itg.be


Courses on this page:    Master in Public Health: International Course in Health Development - (ICHD) / Cours International pour la Promotion de la Santé (CIPS)
Short Course on Antiretroviral Treatment and Comprehensive Care of People living with HIV/AIDS in Countries with Limited Resources
Tropical Medicine and International Health
Sciences Cliniques et Biomedicales de Maladies Tropicale
Planning and Management of Reproductive Health Programmes
Master of Science in Disease Control (MDC) / Maîtrise en Contrôle des Maladies (MCM)
Master of Science in Tropical Animal Health /Master of Science in Santé Animale Tropicale

Course Title Master in Public Health: International Course in Health Development (ICHD)/ Cours International pour la Promotion de la Santé (CIPS)
Institution Antwerp: Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde "Prins Leopold"
Country Belgium
Type Research Degree: M.Sc. / M.Phil. / Ph.D.
Topics Public/Global Health: Epidemiology and Disease Control
Public/Global Health: Health Policy and Planning
Language English
Français
Degree, Credits MPH, 60 credits
Location L'Institut de Médecine Tropicale Prince Léopold
Objectives/
Content

Thèmes: planification, organisation et gestion de services et systèmes de santé dans le cadre d'un développement global.

• Renforcer les capacités des professionnels de santé à traiter les questions de management, d’organisation et de planification des systèmes de soins de santé.
• Renforcer les capacités des professionnels de santé à analyser et évaluer des problèmes de santé spécifiques et à formuler des stratégies de contrôle appropriées.
• Stimuler le développement de capacités, compétences et connaissances pratiques nécessaires aux professionnels de santé pour leur rôle de généraliste en santé publique.
• Souligner l’apport essentiel d’autres disciplines pertinentes en santé publique et faciliter le dialogue trans-disciplinaire.
• Améliorer les compétences des professionnels de santé en communication et en transfert de connaissance, et développer leurs capacités d’auto-apprentissage.

To enable health professionals to deal with problems of management, organisation and planning of health care delivery systems.
• To enable health professionals to analyse and appraise specific health problems and formulate appropriate control strategies.
• To develop the capacities, skills and practical knowledge necessary to function as generalist public health professionals.
• To provide insight in important other disciplines relevant to public health and facilitate a trans-disciplinary dialogue.
• To improve the health professionals’ communication and coaching skills and enhance their self-learning capacity.

Next Beginning 2007: 4 September 2007 - 26 June 2008; yearly alternating French / English: Englisch 2007
Appl. Deadline 2007: 31.01.2007
Duration one year
Coordinator J.P. Unger, W. Van Lerberghe, P. Van der Stuyft
Course fee 14.300.-€
For further
information

An Pattyn, Claire Van Maerken
Tel: +32 (0)3 247 62 53
Fax: +32 (0)3 247 65 43
Email: education@itg.be
Email : CIPS-ICHD@itg.be
Internet: http://www.itg.be/internet/courses0607/cursussen/ICHD.pdf

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Course Title Short Course on Antiretroviral Treatment and Comprehensive Care of People living with HIV/AIDS in Countries with Limited Resources
Institution Antwerp: Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde "Prins Leopold"
Country Belgium
Type Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months)
Topics Healthcare areas: Reproductive Health
Healthcare areas: HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections
Language English
Français
Degree, Credits 5 credits
Location L'Institut de Médecine Tropicale Prince Léopold
Objectives/
Content
The Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium, will organise a course on antiretroviral therapy and comprehensive care for people living with HIV/AIDS, focused on resource-limited settings. Students will get up-to-date training in comprehensive care, including HAART.
Next Beginning 25 August - 12 September 2008; in English
24 August - 11 September 2009 in English
Appl. Deadline The deadline for registration for 2009 is 31 January 2009
Duration 3 weeks
Participants'
Profile
The course is intended for physicians involved in the care for persons with HIV infection in countries with limited resources
Course fee The tuition fee, including course materials is 2,150.-
For further
information

Email: education@itg.be
Robert Colebunders, MD, PhD mailto:bcoleb@itg.be
Internet: http://www.itg.be/internet/courses0809/info/29%20SC-SCART%20E%200809.pdf

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Course Title Tropical Medicine and International Health
Institution Antwerp: Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde "Prins Leopold"
Country Belgium
Type Diploma
Topics Public/Global Health: International Health Issues and Development
Healthcare areas: Tropical Diseases
Health Technology: Diagnostic Methods and Laboratory Techniques
Language English
Degree, Credits
Location L'Institut de Médecine Tropicale Prince Léopold
Objectives/
Content

Module 1: Introduction to International Health (13 weeks – 20 credits).
The first three weeks the students are taken through the basic concepts and methods in
public health, epidemiology and statistics, socio-anthropology and international health
policy.
After these introductory weeks the first three thematic blocks take health problems as an
entry point for discussion of important international health issues.
Block 1: Integrated TB care
Block 2: Vector-borne diseases: a comprehensive approach to prevention
and case management
Block 3: HIV/AIDS: from patient to policy
The subsequent four blocks address the provision of health care for specific social groups
and a population in general
Block 4: Safe Motherhood: a complex problem requiring a systemic approach
Block 5: Targeting health of the next generation
Block 6: Health care organisation in emergency situations
Block 7: Health care delivery systems for defined populations

Module 2: Clinical and biomedical sciences of tropical diseases.
Common subjects are:
• descriptive tropical medicine including parasitology, entomology, vector control
• basic laboratory
• hospital hygiene
Subjects in the medical track
• analytical pathology
• dermatology
• analytical paediatrics
• gynaecology/obstetrics in resource-poor settings
Subjects in the biomedical track
• advanced laboratory
• advanced entomology
• introduction to data management

Next Beginning 8 September 2008 - 27 February 2009
Appl. Deadline For the full programme and for Module 1:
• 15 June 2008 (for non-EU and non-EFTA candidates or for any candidate who needs to apply for an external scholarship)
• 15 July 2008 (for EU and EFTA candidates)
For Module 2:
• 15 October 2008 (for EU, EFTA and non-EU/EFTA candidates)
Duration 5 months
Requirements Applicants for the full course or candidates applying for Module 2 only, need a degree in Medicine or a university (master) degree (min 240 ECTS credits) in biomedical or pharmaceutical sciences.
For Module 1 other health professionals, such as health economists and health sociologists,
are welcome to apply on condition that they are holder of a university degree and have
relevant professional experience in international health in low-or middle income countries.
Course fee EU/EFTA resid. 1.300,00 €
Non EU/EFTA resid. 2.600,00 €
For further
information
Bernadette Lepage, Institut de Médecine Tropicale, Prince Léopold, Nationalestraat 155, B-2000 Antwerpen, Belgique
Email: TMED@itg.be
Tel: +32 (0)3 247 63 46
Fax : +32 (0)3 216 14 31
Internet: http://www.itg.be/internet/courses0809/info/11%20PG-TMIH%20E%200809.pdf
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Course Title Sciences Cliniques et Biomedicales de Maladies Tropicale
Institution Antwerp: Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde "Prins Leopold"
Country Belgium
Type Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months)
Topics Healthcare areas: Tropical Diseases
Clinical Research and Methods: Microbiology
Language English
French
Degree, Credits 10
Location L'Institut de Médecine Tropicale Prince Léopold
Objectives/
Content

Sciences cliniques et biomédicales de maladies tropicales (8 semaines, 10 crédit ECTS). La majorité des thèmes de ce module est commune, mais il y a certains sujets spécifiques pour les médecins d’une part, et les diplômés en sciences biomédicales ou pharmaceutiques d’autre part. Thèmes communs: - pathologie descriptive de maladies tropicales ; - pratiques de laboratoire de base. Thèmes spécifiques pour les médecins : - prises de décisions cliniques. Thèmes pour les licencié(e)s en sciences biomédicales ou pharmaceutiques : - pratiques de laboratoire avancées ; - parasitologie avancée.
Objectifs pédagogiques du module 2 : A la fin de ce module les médecins et les scientifiques biomédicaux et pharmaceutiques doivent être capables de : - maîtriser les caractéristiques biomédicales, cliniques et epidémiologiques des maladies tropicales ; - exécuter des tests de laboratoire et interpréter leurs résultats. Objectifs pédagogiques spécifiques pour les médecins: - analyser un tableau clinique dans un contexte epidémiologique donné, interpréter les résultats de laboratoire et les examens complémentaires et interpréter les signes et symptômes cliniques pour parvenir aux diagnostics différentiels les plus appropriés. Objectifs pédagogiques spécifiques pour les licencié(e)s en sciences biomédicales ou pharmaceutiques : - exécuter les tests de laboratoire complémentaires/spécialisés et interpréter leurs résultats ; - analyser les techniques de laboratoire et évaluer la qualité technique d’un laboratoire périphérique (centre de santé & hôpital de district) et suggérer des stratégies appropriées pour améliorer la qualité ainsi que les mécanismes pour assurer la pérennisation de cette qualité ; - évaluer les besoins en termes de coût, d’infrastructure, de consommables et de personnel pour les tests biologiques courants.

Next Beginning 5.01. - 27.02.2009
Appl. Deadline 1 Septembre 2008
Duration 6 semaines
Requirements Les personnes désirant s’inscrire au Module 2 doivent être titulaires d’un diplôme de docteur en médecine ou d’une maîtrise (licence dans l’ancienne dénomination) en sciences biomédicales ou pharmaceutiques (avec un minimum de 240 crédits ECTS).
Coordinator Hilde Buttiëns
Course fee Pour candidats ressortissants de l’EU/EFTA : 425,00 Eur.
Pour candidats non-ressortissants de l’EU/EFTA : 850,00 Eur.
For further
information

Bernadette Lepage
Tel: +32 (0)3 247 63 46
Fax: +32 (0)3 247 65 73
Email: TMED@itg.be
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Course Title Planning and Management of Reproductive Health Programmes
Institution Antwerp: Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde "Prins Leopold"
Country Belgium
Type Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months)
Topics Healthcare areas: Reproductive Health
Healthcare areas: HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections
Healthcare areas: Prevention
Management: Strategic Project Management
Language Français
English
Degree, Credits 15 credits
Location L'Institut de Médecine Tropicale Prince Léopold
Objectives/
Content

Students receive up-to-date training in specific reproductive health problems, as well as the necessary elements for the formulation of integrated strategies. The focus is on the appraisal of the public health importance of reproductive health and the development of specific control methods, with an emphasis on integrated strategies and intersectoral collaboration.

The main themes covered include: • HIV/AIDS • Sexually Transmitted Infections; • Family planning and unsafe abortion; • Maternal Health; • Project Cycle Management & Logical Framework. After completion of the course, participants will have learned how to: • Assess the importance of the different components of reproductive health problems; • Develop and prioritise specific strategies for prevention and control; • Implement those strategies within existing health structures with the focus on accessibility, affordability and sustainability; • Monitor and evaluate reproductive health programmes.

Next Beginning

2008: 7 April - 26 June 2008 in English
2009: 2. March - 15 May 2009 in French

Appl. Deadline 2009: 1 December 2008
Duration 10 weeks
Participants'
Profile
The course is intended for health professionals and scientists involved in, or responsible for, reproductive health programmes, including HIV/STI, family planning or safe motherhood. and draws on the unique expertise of the Institute and its collaborating centres. It combines in-depth knowledge of specific diseases with extensive experience in the organisation and evaluation of health services.
Requirements Holders of a university degree in health sciences or a professional bachelor in nursing sciences or midwifery can apply by duly completing the appropriate application form (available from MDC-MCM@itg.be or the ITM website www.itg.be), and send it to the course secretariat before 1 November. A selection committee will evaluate all applications on a comparative basis and notify candidates as soon as possible of the outcome. Candidates should be proficient in epidemiology, statistics and public health. A Master of Public Health degree (MPH) or a similar training is an asset. The course language is either French or English, the two languages alternating yearly.
Coordinator Thérèse Delvaux
Course fee 4.300 €
For further
information

Secretariat: Marianne Hilgert
Tel : +32 (0)3 247 64 71
F ax : +32 (0)3 247 62 57
Email : MDC-MCM@itg.be
Internet: http://www.itg.be/internet/courses0809/info/26%20SC-PGSR%20F%200809.pdf

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Course Title Master of Science in Disease Control (MDC) / Maîtrise en Contrôle des Maladies (MCM)
Institution Antwerp: Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde "Prins Leopold"
Country Belgium
Type Research Degree: M.Sc. / M.Phil. / Ph.D.
Topics Public/Global Health: Epidemiology and Disease Control
Public/Global Health: Health Policy and Planning
Management: Health System Management
Healthcare areas: HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections
Healthcare areas: Tropical Diseases
Health Research and Methods: Statistics
Health Research and Methods: Epidemiology
Language English
Degree, Credits 60 Credits
Location L'Institut de Médecine Tropicale Prince Léopold
Objectives/
Content
The general objectives stem from the “ideal” profile of the disease control/reproductive health programme manager. The course develops: • Knowledge and skills for evidence-based control policy formulation; • Clear understanding of the health systems and policy environment; • Disease control/reproductive health programme management and evaluation; • Communication and negotiation; • Ethical attitude and commitment to public health based on medical deontology and human rights.
Next Beginning

8 September 2008 - 16 July 2009 in French

Appl. Deadline 31 January 2008
Duration 10 months
Participants'
Profile
This Master in Public Health, orientation Disease Control, is intended for health care professionals working in ministries of health, international agencies or non-governmental organisations in low and middle-income countries.
Requirements A university degree, two years or more of relevant experience, and proficiency in the course language are required to be eligible for admission. The course language is French or English, alternating yearly (see overview). A good knowledge of the course language certified by an accredited test or equivalent is essential. Participants of the French course should preferably have a working knowledge of English.
Methods Teaching methods include lectures, individual and group work, problem-based learning and discussion sessions. There will be a strong emphasis on case studies and practical exercises involving participants in the design of control programmes appropriate to their country of origin. Small group sessions are a substantial part of the course. Senior staff from the Institute’s departments (Public Health, Microbiology, Parasitology, Clinical Sciences) teaches most of the modules. Distinguished external lecturers complement specific areas of expertise.
Course fee 14800.- €
Scholarship You can contact the ITM Student Service at education@itg.be. Students from developing countries and the European Union are eligible for a scholarship through the ITM.
For further
information
Secretariat: Marianne Hilgert
Tel : +32 (0)3 247 64 71
F ax : +32 (0)3 247 62 57
Email : MDC-MCM@itg.be
Internet: http://www.itg.be/internet/courses0809/info/4%20MCM%20F%200809.pdf
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Course Title Master of Science in Tropical Animal Health /Master of Science in Santé Animale Tropicale
Institution Antwerp: Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde "Prins Leopold"
Country Belgium
Type Master
Topics Healthcare areas: Veterinary Medicine
Healthcare areas: Tropical Diseases
Language English
Français
Degree, Credits 60
Location L'Institut de Médecine Tropicale Prince Léopold
Objectives/
Content
Focus: prevention and control of animal diseases in the tropics, programme management, rational decision making with regards to veterinary research and development programmes, impact of the global world economy on livestock production and agriculture.
Next Beginning

Septembre-Juillet; alternativement en français / en anglais: Français
September-July; yearly alternating French / English: English
Next English: 15 September 2007 - 15 July 2008

Appl. Deadline 31 March 2007
Duration 10 months
Requirements Candidates must have a degree in veterinary medicine, biology, agricultural or zoological
sciences, bioengineering or equivalent. Applicants who completed their university studies
in another language than English or French may be asked for proof of knowledge of the course language. Those attending the French course must have also have a working knowledge of English.
Coordinator Reginald De Deken
Course fee 14300.- €
Scholarship You can contact the ITM Student Service at education@itg.be. Students from developing countries and the European Union are eligible for a scholarship through the ITM.
For further
information
Danielle de Bois
Emial: ddebois@itg.be
Internet: http://www.itg.be/internet/courses0607/cursussen/MSTAH.pdf
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