Cervical Cancer; The Crucial Role of Primary Health Care providers
Dr Susan Cheruiyot
Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in women, after breast cancer. It is also one of the few preventable cancers, with the advent of vaccinations and the availability of screening methods to detect early cancer. There have been massive challenges in the uptake of these preventive strategies over th....
Arthritis: A Logical Approach
Professor Sebastian Magobotha
Causes, diagnosis, and treatment from an orthopedic view.
Approach to Cutaneous Neoplasms
Dr Alexander Diakakis
Primary physician's approach to skin cancer and the basic management there of
Choosing the Right Pacing Device: Heart Failure Interventions
Paul Bibby
0.75 Hours
At the end of the course, you will be able to review available cardiac pacing devices available to treat heart failure, examine pacing modes and mechanism of action, and discuss screening and assessment to select device and mode of therapy in the heart failure patient.
Parental Experience with KMC from Ghana, Rwanda and Zambia Webinar
Cheryl Slater
This is your opportunity to hear firsthand stories of parents from different parts of Africa sharing their experiences with Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) and its importance for neonatal care.
World Breastfeeding Week: Empowering Parents, Enabling Breastfeeding
Henry ENUNU
This year’s World Breastfeeding Week, held from August 1st to 7th, focuses on the theme ""Let's make breastfeeding and work, work!"" The presentation will delve into strategies for creating supportive workplaces that enable breastfeeding, emphasizing the importance of United Kingdom extended maternity leave and necessary workpla....
Code of Conduct for Pharmacy Personnel
Dr. Felix Khuluza
This session will highlight code of conduct for pharmacy professionals. It will dwell much on Malawi code of conduct with comparison of codes of conduct from various countries, e.g. England, Kenya, Ireland and South Africa.
Approach to Chest Pain
Dr Lin Jun-Xian
This session will highlight the differential diagnoses of chest pain. It will also cover a section on understanding the pathophysiology of chest pain. The session further provides a good overview of the approach to a patient with chest pain with a focus on key diagnoses not to miss.
Lp(a): Closer to Home Than You Think
Kathy Byrne, and Lisa Maher
0.25 Hours
Kathy Byrne, MSN, CRNP, CCRN.,and Lisa Maher, DNP, ARNP, FNP - BC, FPCNA, describe the most common genetic dyslipidemia -- elevated lipoprotein (a), or Lp(a). The discussion includes testing for Lp (a) -- especially cascade screening for family members, and others who may be at risk. Resources for patients and HCPs are also part....
Managing Hypertension: The Silent Killer
Maria Bonanni, MSN, CNRP
1.25 Hours
Enhance your ability to manage hypertension with a comprehensive review of its types, causes, and cutting-edge treatment options. By mastering both traditional and novel approaches, you’ll be equipped to better serve patients and reduce the risks of this widespread and often undiagnosed condition.
Understanding Family Planning Options
Miss Tapokera Mkandawire
Family planning services are an essential component of health system. There are various methods used for family planning. This lecture will discuss different family planning options which are available and favorable in specific settings.
Customer Care in Healthcare
Dr. Justus A. Kamara
Customer care in healthcare is a fundamental component of service delivery, ensuring that patients receive compassionate, respectful, and efficient care. This course is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to improve customer interactions, enhance patient experiences, and address challe....
Making Music Accessible
Dr Tanya Silveira
This session will focus upon the multiple and simultaneous benefits of musical engagement in rehabilitation. The presentation itself will be centred upon the importance of the lived experiences of people who are in rehabilitation, along with a brief overview of the research to support this. Delegates will also be encouraged to e....
FIM Documentation Update
Sarah Potter
There have been some recent changes to the FIM scoring system around bladder and bowel. Sarah will provide an overview of what they are and how to score these 2 sections.
Spinal Nursing: Autonomic Dysreflexia
Tracey Tattam
Autonomic Dysreflexia is considered a life threatening situation for a person with a spinal cord injury (SCI) above the Thoracic level of T6. The person with SCI experiences elevated blood pressure (BP) 20mmHg or more than their normal BP. Many nurses can implement simple measures they can take to assist with the management of t....
Evaluation and Advice on Good Inhaler Technique
Swapna Mandal
This session will show you how to assess your patients’ inhaler techniques, and describes the different range of inhalers that are available and when different types of inhalers or a nebuliser should be prescribed.
Asthma Guidelines and Inhaler Technique
Swapna Mandal
This session will cover the initiation of treatment in patients diagnosed with asthma and when to step up or step down treatment. It will also describe how to assess the inhaler technique of your patients.
Variability of Lung Cancer Presentations
Santino Capocci
This session examines the variability of presentations of lung cancer, as well as those described in the NICE referral guidelines for suspected lung cancer (the '2-week wait' rules).
Investigation and Management of Rarer Causes of Haemoptysis
Prina Ruparelia
This session discusses the investigation of rarer causes of haemoptysis. The results of investigations are shown and the subsequent management of these conditions is discussed.
Drugs that can Cause Breathlessness and Underlying Lung Disease
Elora Mukherjee
This session looks at drugs commonly associated with causing shortness of breath, the underlying pathogenisis of the pulmonary drug reaction and clinical manifestations.
Common and Serious Respiratory Causes of Cough
Veronica White
This session focuses on understanding and recognising the common causes of cough and the underlying risk factors.
FIM Update
Sarah Potter
A brief FIM update to refresh you on the changes around Bladder and Bowel management and a brief introduction to the FAM (Functional Assessment Measure) that is being used for Rehab In The Home (RITH) dataset.
Cough: Investigation and Management and BTS Guidelines
Salman Haider, Elspeth Potton and Veronica White
This session focuses on the causes of acute and chronic cough and describes the investigation and management of cough.
Importance of Good History
Veronica White
This session focuses on the importance of taking a good history when reviewing a patient with a cough.
Looking after your Wellbeing at work and at Home
Ibemina Cookey
This Course is about looking after your wellbeing at work and at home.