SESSION 1: Basic Climate Change for the Nursing Professional
Teddie M. Potter
This presentation discusses the critical role of nursing professionals in addressing the climate and health crisis. Participants will explore key climate change concepts, including environmental determinants of health, greenhouse gas emissions, and the health sector’s contribution to environmental degradation.
Module 3: Diabetic Emergencies
Dr Trust Zaranyika, Dr Nickson Mukapa and Dr Moris Chiwanza
By the end of this module, participants will have comprehensive insights into the diagnosis, clinical features, investigations, and management strategies for Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycaemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS) with an emphasis on early recognition and intervention to improve patient outcomes.
SESSION 10: Health Service Delivery Sustainability and Adaptation
Rudolf Abugnaba-Abanga, James Irlam, and Saloshni Naidoo
This session focuses on applying the concepts of sustainability and adaptation to the healthcare sector and explores practical examples of how healthcare systems can embody both principles, thereby improving health service delivery in changing climate. Through case studies and discussions, participants will gain insights into ho....
SESSION 4: Heat Related Illness and Mortality
Dr Adelaide Lusambili, Kadidiatou Kadio and Adama Sana
This session focuses on current and projected changes to temperature and the increasing risks of extreme heat events in Africa. We will delve into the concept of "heat-sensitive" health conditions and explore how heat impacts the pathophysiology of various diseases, including cardiovascular, renal, respiratory, neurologic, menta....
SESSION 5: Degraded Air Quality
Kofi Amegah, and Azeeza Rangunwala
This session will provide a comprehensive exploration of the pathways through which climate change affects air quality in Africa, including changes to ozone, PM2.5, wildfires, desert dust, and other ambient respiratory irritants. Participants will learn how these pollutants impact populations vulnerable to degraded air quality,....
SESSION 9: National Adaptation Planning & Vulnerability Assessments
Sari Kovats, and John Bosco Isunju
This session focuses on national adaptation planning and vulnerability assessments as essential tools for understanding and addressing the impacts of climate change on health systems and communities and creating robust policy action. Participants will explore how vulnerability assessments are utilized to understand individual, c....
Module 9: Lipid Disease in Diabetes
Dr Trust Zaranyika, Dr Nickson Mukapa and Dr Moris Chiwanza
By the end of this module, participants will have an understanding of lipid disease in diabetes. Ability to diagnose and manage disorders of lipid metabolism.
Life-Threatening Radiographic Emergencies in Pediatric Patients
Michael Overbeck, MD
American College of Emergency Physicians This lecture discusses "heroic," life-saving procedures for pediatric patients in the emergency department.
Late Pregnancy & Postpartum Emergencies
Kathleen Kerrigan, MD, FACEP
American College of Emergency Physicians This lecture covers various issues that occur late in pregnancy and postpartum.
Infection Prevention Control (IPC)
Dr. Justus Kamara Anacleth, and Ms. Fabiola Salvatory Nyaki
This course provides essential training in infection prevention control (IPC) and occupational safety for healthcare providers, focusing on safe practices within hospitals and laboratories. Continuous medical education on biosafety practices is crucial for reducing the risk of infection and contamination in healthcare settings.....
Critical Care Bundles
Beth Waweru
This short course aims to enhance ICU nurses knowledge on use of care bundles in effective management of ICU patients.
Principles of Pain Management
Joanna Elverson
0.50 Hours
This session covers the essential principles of pain management that together provide a framework for a comprehensive pain management strategy. This session was reviewed by Jo Elverson and last updated in September 2022.
How Do We Improve Newborn Care?
Tyler Hartman, Neonatologist
The American Academy of Pediatrics This presentation is a project funded by UNICEF to the American Academy of Pediatrics to provide techincal expertise in the form of newborn care telementoring.
Newborn Danger Signs
Amna Ahmad, FCPS PAEDS, MRCPCH
This presentation is a project funded by UNICEF to the American Academy of Pediatrics to provide techincal expertise in the form of newborn care telementoring.
Biomedical Waste Management including Pharmaceutical Waste Management
The Empower Group https://www.empowerschoolofhealth.org/
By the end of this course, you will have learnt about the following subjects: Biomedical Waste Management including Pharmaceutical Waste Management.
Essential Care for Every Baby
Dr. Sikandar Hayat
The American Academy of Pediatircs has developed evidence-based educational training programs to reduce neonatal mortality in resource-limited environments. Complement WHO-UNICEF essential newborn care curriculum Finalized with input from WHO. Three Modules: Helping babies breathe (HBB) Essential Care for Every Baby (ECEB)....
Recording of Consumption
The Empower Group https://www.empowerschoolofhealth.org/
By the end of this course, you will have learnt about the following subjects: Recording of Consumption.
Ordering and Reporting
The Empower Group https://www.empowerschoolofhealth.org/
By the end of this course, you will have learnt about the following subjects: Ordering and Reporting.
Nursing Ethics - Strategies to Resolve the Top Ethical Dilemmas Nurses Face
Lucia Wocial, PhD RN, FAAN
As health care becomes more complex, nurses and other health care providers face increasingly challenging situations. Join this webinar to explore the top ethical dilemmas nurses face. Discover practical solutions and learn how to advocate for yourself, your patients and families.
Prevention and management of constipation in adults
Brigitte Rosemarie Collins and Lorraine O’Brien
Constipation is a common, often chronic, condition that is a health concern for providers of care. The condition can be distressing and although seldom life-threatening can lead to patient discomfort and debilitating effects on patients' quality of life. Initial management of chronic constipation should include lifestyle changes....
Improving self-management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes
Anne Phillips
Diabetes is an increasingly common life-long condition, which has significant physical, psychological and behavioural implications for individuals. Self-management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes can be complex and challenging. A collaborative approach to care, between healthcare professionals and patients, is essential to promote....
Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy
David Gabbott and Sock Koh
This session examines the main causes of maternal cardiopulmonary arrest in advanced pregnancy and discusses the key physiological changes that occur in advanced pregnancy. It describes the modifications to standard adult advanced life support (ALS) protocols that are required in pregnancy. Perimortem caesarean section is discus....
Shock: Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Hew Torrance and Michael O'Dwyer
This session outlines the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
AMR CoP ECHO Session Aug 2022: The Govt. Role in Integrated Interventions for AMR Containment
Dr Eunice Atieno Omondi, and Dr Emmanuel Tanui
In this Antimicrobial (AMR) Community of Practice webinar, we explore how integrated AMR interventions have been applied in a One Health approach to improve surveillance. We discuss a One Health approach to containing AMR and the key role governments play in the global effort. We further share the country-specific context of how....
Strengthening the One Health Approach to AMR Surveillance
Dr Cheikh Fall
In this Antimicrobial (AMR) Community of Practice (CoP) webinar, we discuss the One Health approach to addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This approach provides significant opportunities to explore broadly-existing microbial relationships between humans and animals. In this session, from the genomic point of view, the In....