This course aims to provide information and guidance on screening, detection, diagnosis, and management of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases (asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), and early diagnosis of cancer in primary health care. High-impact essential NCD interventions can be delivered through a primary healthcare approach to strengthen early detection and timely treatment.
Idioma: English
Ncd
Información del curso
Overview: An integrated approach is particularly important for low-resource settings for efficient use of limited resources. The course contents will include risk factors, clinical course, guidance and protocols for diagnosis, management and referral as needed for NCDs in PHC. SEARO NCD PEN-HEARTS is a series of four courses with the other three courses focusing on Hearts of NCD: an integrated approach to management of NCDs in PHC, diabetic foot care and palliative care that will enable the learner to plan and deliver NCD services.
This course is the second course in a four course series. We recommend to also complete the rest three courses.
- Course 1: HEARTS of NCD: An integrated approach to management of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) in primary health care
Course 2: Interventions for Noncommunicable Diseases in Primary Health Care
Course 3: Prevention and management of diabetic foot problems
Course 4: Palliative care- Models of service delivery and symptom management
Course duration: Approximately 2 hours.
Certificates: A Certificate of Achievement will be available to participants who score at least 80% of the total points available in the final assessment. Participants who receive a Certificate of Achievement can also download an Open Badge for this course. Click here to learn how.
Lo que aprenderá
- Discuss and apply guidance and protocols for diagnosis, management and referral as needed for major NCDs in primary health care.
A quién se dirige este curso
- NCDs programme managers
- Primary health care managers responsible for planning, training, implementing, and monitoring service delivery in primary care settings
- Managers for emergency health services
- Primary health care providers
Matricularme en este curso
Requisitos para el certificado
- Obtenga un certificado de estudios al obtener más del 80% del número máximo de puntos de todos los trabajos evaluados.
- Obtenga una insignia digitale abierta al completar el curso.