Reproductive Health Research Unit

University of the Witwatersrand
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
P.O. Bertsham
Johannesburg 2013
South Africa

Tel: +27 (0) 11 989 92 00
Fax: +27 (0) 11 933 12 27
Email: h.rees@rhrujhb.co.za or t.ndondo@rhrujhb.co.za
Internet: http://www.rhru.co.za/
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HIV Management course
Research Methods Course in Sexual & Reproductive Health and HIV
Short Course in Clinical HIV Management
Course Title HIV Management course
Institution Johannesburg: Reproductive Health Research Unit
Country South Africa
Type Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months)
Topics Healthcare areas: HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections
Language English
Degree, Credits
Location Johannesburg, South Africa
Objectives/
Content

The objective of RHRU’s HIV Management Cluster is to support the public sector to ensure access for all South Africans to quality HIV care. All our projects are geared towards building public sector capacity to respond to the HIV epidemic. Current activities consist of the provision of technical assistance, training and development of innovative models of service delivery that are appropriate for the South African context. Technical assistance activities include conducting targeted evaluation, operational research and the dissemination of better practice for the purposes of policy development, replication of successful interventions, and the expansion of the knowledge base relating to HIV.

This strong working relationship with the Department of Health at a strategic and on-site level, and subsequent depth of understanding of the public health landscape informs our progressive, proactive and innovative training programme.
Next Beginning on demand
Duration 10 days
Participants'
Profile		 Professional nurses, Enrolled Nurses
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information

For enquiries regarding Specialist Courses & Conferences:
Email: training@rhru.co.za
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Course Title 15th Annual Research Methods Course in Sexual & Reproductive Health and HIV
Institution Johannesburg: Reproductive Health Research Unit
Country South Africa
Type Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months)
Topics Healthcare areas: HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections
Healthcare areas: Reproductive Health
Health Determinants: Gender
Health Research and Methods: Statistics
Health Research and Methods: Epidemiology
Health Research and Methods: Study Design and Data Analysis
Language English
Degree, Credits
Location Johannesburg
Objectives/
Content		 The content covers a spectrum of related topics and areas in depth including an overview of reproductive health, qualitative and quantitative research methods, epidemiology, operations research, statistics, questionnaire design, epi-info statistical analysi package, proposal development, dissemination and utilization of research results, clinical audit, research ethics, costing interventions, and the role of research in policy. Specific issues in reproductive health are covered; Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV, Mother to Child Transmission of HIV, Gender Based Violence in health research and policy and the role of Research in Policy are also included as are site visits to ongoing research projects of related interest.
The course covers all stages of research including; translation of problems into study design and proposals, the translation of results into reports, development of policy, programmes and practice.
Next Beginning 1 – 26 August 2011
Appl. Deadline 4 March 2011 Apply here
Duration 3 weeks
Course fee The course fee is R31,000/USD$ 4,560 and the cost of meals and accommodation is R23,000/USD$ 3,380.
Scholarship A limited number of bursaries are available by competitive selection and awarded by the committee.
For further
information		 Course Coordinator/Janine White
Project Coordinator
Reproductive Health& HIV Research Unit Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of the Witwatersrand
Tel: + 27 (0)11 358 5519
Fax: + 27 (0) 086 563 7429
Email address: jwhite@rhru.co.za
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Course Title Short Course in Clinical HIV Management
Institution Johannesburg: Reproductive Health Research Unit
Country South Africa
Type Certificate / Short Course (up to 3 months)
Topics Healthcare areas: HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections
Healthcare areas: Prevention
Clinical Research and Methods
Health Technology: Diagnostic Methods and Laboratory Techniques
Language English
Degree, Credits
Location Parktown, Johannesburg
Objectives/
Content

The principal objectives of this course are:

  • to empower previously under trained clinicians from resource poor settings to treat patients with HIV/AIDS
  • to encourage postgraduate training in the field of HIV management
  • to improve the standards of medical practice and patient care in rural and urban communities outside the larger training centers.
Next Beginning

7 - 18 March 2011
6 - 17 June 2011
5 - 16 September 2011
Appl. Deadline

March 2011: August 2010
June 2011: November 2010
September 2011: February 2011
Duration 2 weeks full time Monday to Friday
Participants'
Profile		 The course is aimed primarily at doctors who wish to improve their clinical skills and competence in the diagnosis and management of HIV/AIDS.
Course fee The course fee is R6,000 for clinicians working within South Africa and $USD750 for those joining the course from elsewhere in the region.
Scholarship A limited number of bursaries are available on application. To apply for a bursary, complete the standard application form and provide a letter of motivation.
A bursary only covers the course fees.
For further
information

Mrs AL Vorster, Academic Registrar
Colleges of Medicine of South Africa
27 Rhodes Ave, PARKTOWN WEST 2193
Private Bag X23, BRAAMFONTEIN 2017
Tel: +27 (0)11 726 7037/8/9
Fax: +27(0) 11 726 4036
(C) 082(0) 856 9885
email: skhumalo@rhru.co.za
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