German Epidemic Preparedness Team Laboratory Strengthening for EQA
Dr Andreas Gilsdorf and Dr Sascha Knauf
On 28 October 2021 this Extended ECHO session focused on neglected tropical disease laboratories, their potential to act as effective reference labs with effective implementation of robust quality management systems (QMS) including external quality assessment (EQA) programs. Presentations were made by Dr Andreas Gilsdorf, Head,....
HIV VL Monitoring Among Patients on ART: Eight sub-Saharan African Countries, 2013–2018
Dr Shirley Lee Lecher
LabCoP’s August 2021 ECHO session focused on sharing progress in HIV viral load (VL) monitoring among patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) from eight sub-Saharan Africa countries between 2013 and 2018. Monitoring of VL suppression at individual and population level is necessary to ensure achievement of global epidemic contro....
Innovating for Tuberculosis Diagnostics: MTB/XDR Assays and Considerations for Implementation
Dr Collins Otieno, Ms Anura David and Dr Pedro Da Silva
On 15 July 2021 this Extended ECHO session was convened to discuss the WHO`s End TB Strategy that requires universal drug susceptibility testing and treatment of all tuberculosis case. Fewer than desired drug-resistant tuberculosis cases receive appropriate treatment due to either limited access to or sophisticated laboratory in....
Tuberculosis and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Tackling the Challenge
Rinuka Garde, Lucica Ditu, Prof Moses Joloba and Tamryan Green
On 29 April, 2021 this COVID-19 ECHO session was convened to discuss tuberculosis (TB) and the COVID-19 pandemic. This panel discussion session was moderated by Rinuka Garde, Senior Advisor at the Clinton Health Access Initiative, and included three renowned experts in the field of TB and general lung health, including: Lucica D....
Africa CDC Trusted Travel Platform
Dr. Adam, Dr. Talkmore Maruta, and Mr Nqobile Ndlovu
On 8 April, 2021 this COVID-19 ECHO session was convened to discuss the Africa CDC Trusted Travel Platform and how to create a ‘Trusted Network’ of COVID-19 testing laboratories in Africa. To support the reopening of boarders and economies without risking disease spread, Africa CDC and partners are championing the concept of Tru....
Outcomes, Successes and Lessons
Dr Jean-Frederic Flandin, and Dr Amina Al-Mayé Bit Younouss
On 17 March, 2021 this COVID-19 ECHO session was convened to discuss outcomes, successes and lessons from implementing emergency SARS-CoV-2 external quality assessment proficiency testing in Africa. The African Joint taskforce on Coronavirus (AFTCOR) guidance objective 2 under Laboratory diagnosis is to ensure quality-assured te....
Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation for Viral Load
Dr Getachew Kassa
On 18 February 2021, the LabCoP M&E Sub-Community of Practice held its second session that unpacked the fundamentals of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and its importance in viral load (VL) monitoring. The use of VL data is essential for patient-level and program-level decision making. VL data is often unavailable, delayed, or u....
Infection Prevention
Dr Sarah Little
This module provides training and mentorship on infection prevention.
Maternal Resuscitation
Dr Sarah Little
This module provides training and mentorship instruction on how to perform maternal resuscitation.
Human Trafficking: Providing Meaningful Intervention
Diana Kovacic, DNP, RN; and Debra Holbrook, MSN, RN, SANE A, FNE A/P, DF-AFN, FAAN
2.00 Hours
Victims of human trafficking (HT) often encounter health care providers (HCPs) while being trafficked, yet many HCPs lack adequate training regarding the issue. This module will provide an overview of HT, including common forms. Indicators of HT and vulnerabilities associated with HT will be reviewed. Health consequences victims....
Epilepsy, Seizures and Status Epilepticus
Anthony Absalom, Dinesh Nethirasigamani and William Rutherford
This session gives an overview of the emergency and early management of seizures in adults and children, including the management of status epilepticus.
Organ Trauma: Vascular Iatrogenic Trauma and Intravascular Drug Abuse
Morgan P. McMonagle
This session describes the types of localised trauma often seen after iatrogenic instrumentation of the peripheral vessels and chronic intravenous drug abuse. This includes complicated groin with bleeding, pseudoaneurysm formation with the potential for superinfection and mycotic aneurysm formation.
Opioids in Pain Management – Advanced Knowledge
Martine Meyer
This advanced session looks at the properties of the main opioids used in the UK, when to switch opioids, particularly in renal impairment, and when to use subcutaneous opioid preparations.
Lesson 6: Follow-Up Schedule and Visit Components
Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University
In this lesson, we will explore the different types of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) visits and scheduling for routine monitoring and follow-up activities.
Lesson 7: Managing Missed Visits
Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University
In this lesson, we will review how to clinically manage long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) when the client returns after having missed a visit. This is in contrast to scenarios where a future visit needs to be postponed, covered in Lesson 8.
Lesson 8: Using Oral PrEP as a Bridge to Postpone Reinjection Appointments
Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University
In this lesson, we will review how to use oral PrEP to postpone a future CAB-LA REINJECTION appointment. This is in contrast to a scenario where a client returns late after having already missed a visit, covered in Lesson 7.
Lesson 12: Translating Technical Information into Counseling Messages
Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University
In this lesson we will address how to translate technical clinical information about long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) into messages that clients can readily understand through counseling.
Managing Sepsis
Katie Scales
This session deals with the presentation and immediate management of the patient with sepsis. UKFP Curriculum 2021 This e-Learning session covers some of the behaviours in: • FPC 1: Clinical Assessment: Assess patient needs in a variety of clinical settings including acute, non-acute and community • FPC 2: Clinical Pri....
Safe Use of Insulin
Susan Cable
Insulin prescription and administration errors are a recurring problem within healthcare, yet are easily preventable. This session highlights the most common errors, and shows how to avoid them.
Management of Nausea and Vomiting
Saskie Dorman
This session provides a framework for the drug and non-drug management of nausea and vomiting in end of life care. This session was reviewed by Saskie Dorman and Richard Kitchen and last updated in April 2019.
Therapeutic Antihypertensives
Melissa Jay Baldwin
This session describes the pharmacological management of the patient with pre-existing hypertension and the current guidelines on hypertension before surgery.
Drugs to Produce Intraoperative Hypotension
Melissa Jay Baldwin
This session examines the pharmacology of drugs that are used to induce hypotension and discusses appropriate drugs for described clinical situations.
Drug Interactions
Shelley Barnes
This session describes some of the different mechanisms of interactions that can occur between drugs and some of the classification systems used to describe these interactions.
Drugs Affecting Transmembrane Signalling
Dr Malka Sandunmalee Liyanage
This session describes the ways in which drugs affect their action on the cells via transmembrane signalling.
Hypoxia Workshop
Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University
The goal of this course is to provide the fundamental knowledge and technical skills needed to support the management of acutely hypoxic patients within a health facility. The content of the training focuses on the recognition and management of patients with mild to moderate respiratory distress and introduces frontline health w....