PCM M4 Psychoses
Primary Care International (PCI)
In this unit we'll look at how to diagnose and treat psychoses.
PCM M6: Adolescent Sexual Health
Primary Care International (PCI)
This learning unit will cover adolescent sexual health You may find it helpful to have a pen and paper to take notes This information is based on guidelines from the UK Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, WHO, UK NICE (National Institute of Health and Care Excellence) and a review article from the British Jo....
NCD Operations M4: The Role of the Team
Mr WCEA Administrator
In this module you will examine the role of the primary care team in managing patients with NCDs. You will look at the opportunities for task sharing to improve the quality of care for patients with chronic disease and see how this may be relevant in your context. You will also consider some of the challenges that teams may e....
NCD Knowledge & Skills M1 Hypertension
Primary Care International (PCI)
We will follow a patient called Ebere who is diagnosed with hypertension and learn how to manage her. It will be useful to refer to the PCI Hypertension and Severe Hypertension guideline.
NCD Knowledge & Skills M2 Diabetes
Primary Care International (PCI)
Here will explore how to diagnose and support patients with diabetes.
NCD Knowledge & Skills M2 Chronic Kidney Disease
Primary Care International (PCI)
Here will cover the diagnosis and management of all stages of CKD.
NCD Knowledge & Skills M3 Breaking Bad News
Primary Care International (PCI)
Here we will look at how to deliver difficult messages to patients in a compassionate yet accurate way.
NCD Knowledge & Skills - M0 Intro to NCDs
Primary Care International (PCI)
Here we'll look at some key information around Non-Communicable Diseases.
Drugs as Organic Molecules
Mary Stocker
This session provides the student with the foundations of organic chemistry. It will introduce the building blocks required for the understanding of the structure-activity relationships governing drug design, action and interaction in clinical practice.
Anticoagulants
Kavinda Bandara, Nandita Divekar and Sandra Sowah
This session explains the clotting cascade and the pharmacology of anticoagulants.
Drugs Acting on the GI Tract
Sandeep Sharma
This session describes the classification of drugs currently used which act on the GI tract, as well as their dosage, common uses in clinical practice and side-effects.
Antifungal and Antiviral Drugs
Harriet Clift
This session describes the pharmacology and clinical indications for the use of antiviral and antifungal drugs in critical care.
Immunisations in Children
Nicolette Du Plessis
Prof Nicolette Du Plessis gives us a wonderful overview of the childhood vaccination program in South Africa. She also gives a great approach on how to catch up on vaccines if they were missed.
Translation of clinical research to policy and practice
Dr. Peter Cherutich, MBChB, MPH, PhD and Dr. Jesse Gitaka, MBchB, MTM, PhD
Learn about the translation of clinical research to policy and practice
Research In The Covid-19 Pandemic Era
Dr. Joseph A Aluoch, MBChB and Prof. Mwanda O. Walter,
Shifting digital transformation in medical research to high-speed gear and research during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Community Pharmacy: Advanced and Enhanced Services
Suraj Varia
This session provides details of the advanced and enhanced services offered by community pharmacies as part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF). It is part of the Pharmacy in Primary Care e-learning programme to support pre-registration community pharmacists.
Conception, Planning and Implementation of Public-Private Partnership in the Nigerian Health Sector
Prof. Titus Ibekwe
Public-private partnership (PPP) in health is an approach to addressing public health problems through the combined efforts of public, private and development organizations complementing each other by contributing or sharing their core competency.
Drug Management of Pain: Core Knowledge
Martine Meyer
This session outlines an integrated approach to pain management considering the WHO analgesic ladder and also highlighting the importance of an individualised approach.
NCD Operations M4: Medicines and Consumables Management
Primary Care International (PCI)
This unit focuses on principles of medicines and consumables management (MCM) in primary health care. We will focus on the equipment, laboratory services and medicines needed for NCD care.
The Role of PSM in Pandemic Planning and Preparedness
Prof. Andy Barraclough
Such Health PSM planning is introduced as being an essential component of overall National Emergency/Disaster and Pandemic response planning, and the level of required integration of PSM Plans with overall planning is emphasized by stressing the need to recognize and be able to work with the many different players in all aspects....
How should PSM respond to the Covid Pandemic?
Prof. Andy Barraclough
In trying to quantify the impact of the pandemic the pre-existing supply chain deficiencies are laid bare, as so few country programs had reliable data and measurements to be able to establish a performance baseline against which impacts can be measured. It then seeks to elaborate some of the impacts that when far beyond immedia....
Initial Management of Hand Burns
Helen Wohlgemut and Nadeem Khwaja
This session will describe how to reduce oedema in burns of the hand and offers guidance on how to assess the need for early surgery in patients with such injuries. Later sections will explore the principles of early surgery in burns of the hand.
Reframing frailty as a long-term condition
Helen Lyndon and Clifford Kilgore
1 Hours
Frailty is a clinical syndrome that focuses on loss of reserve, energy and wellbeing. Older people with frailty tend to present late and often in crisis to health and care services so their care may be hospital-based, episodic and unplanned. Frailty should be reframed as a long-term condition that can be managed proactively in p....
Preparing a successful, role-specific CV
Bob Price
1 Hours
An internet search reveals just how many articles there are on preparing a curriculum vitae (CV). The preparation of a CV should not be regarded as a'one-off' event, to be updated periodically. A successful CV requires thoughtful preparation to ensure it is directed towards a specific post and should consider two important persp....
Psychological interventions used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder
Judith Gellatly and Christine Molloy
1 Hours
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common mental health problem associated with poor quality of life, impaired functioning and increased risk of suicide. Improvement is unlikely and symptoms will remain chronic unless adequate treatment is provided. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines on the manage....