Heart Valve Disease - Introduction
Dr Dominik Schlosshan
This session covers the epidemiology of heart valve disease.
Heart Valve Disease - Treatment and Follow up
Dr Norman Briffa
Welcome to this session on the treatment and follow-up of heart valve disease (HVD). This session aims to explain: 1. indications for intervention in patients with HVD (aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation) 2. which therapeutic options are available 3. the risks and benefits of different treatments, which patients ne....
Module 2: Four 4S's of Disaster Management
Amyna Husain, Mark Baker, and Lisa Umphrey
This module offers an overview of the four “S” approach to disaster management and provides an understanding of all the different resources needed to effectively respond to a disaster in the pediatric context.
Agreeing a Plan of Management and Care
Vivienne Barros D’Sa, Clare Rayment
Once the patient's symptoms have been assessed a working diagnosis can be made. The clinician can then propose a plan for improving symptoms, discussing any advantages, disadvantages and practicalities with the patient. This session examines some of the different factors involved in agreeing a plan of management and care.....
SESSION 2: Extreme Weather Hazards: Tropical Cyclones and Flooding
KUTANE Waltaji Terfa and Peter Ebongué MBONDJI
In this session, we will explore the increasing risks of extreme weather events, such as tropical cyclones, inland and coastal flooding, driven by climate change in Africa. Participants will gain insights into the short-term and long-term health threats posed to patients and communities impacted by these events, and learn about....
SESSION 6: Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases
Desiree LaBeaud, and Adugna Woyessa
This session provides a comprehensive exploration of the environmental processes changing as a result of climate change and their impact on the prevalence, incidence, and distribution of vector-borne and zoonotic diseases including Malaria, Dengue fever, Rift Valley fever, Schistosomiasis, Chikungunya, and Zika. Through case st....
SESSION 7: Climate Extremes, Agriculture and Food Security
Dr. Beatrice Ekesa-Onyango, Kiswendsida Guigma, and John Otieno Otieno
This session focuses on the complex interplay between extremes of temperature and precipitation and their impacts on food security and malnutrition in the African continent. Participants will gain insights into how climate change-induced variations in temperature and precipitation patterns affect agricultural productivity and ex....
Symptom Management Complicated by Coexisting Conditions
Shaheen Khan
This session outlines some of the considerations to be taken into account when symptom management is complicated by coexisting conditions. This session outlines some of the considerations to be taken into account when symptom management is complicated by coexisting conditions.
Being a Rehab Nurse
Anna Reid
Being a rehabilitation nurse: the many hats we wear, the lives we touch, and what makes us special.
Tools and System Reporting
The Empower Group https://www.empowerschoolofhealth.org/
By the end of this course, you will have learnt about the following subjects: Tools and System Reporting.
SESSION 2: Vector-borne Disease
Tracy Kelly
This presentation discusses the relationship between climate change and vector-borne diseases (VBD), including water-borne, food-borne, and zoonotic diseases. It highlights the roles nurses can play in VBD prevention and identifies intersectoral measures that mitigate VBD risks.
SESSION 3: Water-and Food Related Illness
Martha Grant Fuller
This presentation discusses the impacts of climate change on water and food security. Participants will examine threats such as poor water management, drought, and contamination, as well as their effects on human health. Solutions for addressing these challenges and promoting regional water conservation are also explored.
SESSION 5: Mental Health
Mitzie R. Meyers and Josephine S.C. Williams
This presentation discusses the mental health impacts of climate change, particularly on vulnerable populations. It covers barriers to accessing mental health services, strategies for health promotion, and coping mechanisms for climate-related stress.
SESSION 10: Climate Change and Health Equity
Suellen Breakey
This presentation discusses the intersection of climate change and health equity, focusing on the disproportionate impacts of climate-related health threats on vulnerable populations and strategies for advancing climate and environmental justice.
Module 2: Health Services
Tania Farha and Riet Groenen, Luis Mora and Upala Devi, Claudia Garcia Moreno and Avni Amin
Module 2 covers standards and guidelines for the health sector.
Module 3: Justice and Policing
Tania Farha and Riet Groenen, Luis Mora and Upala Devi, Suki Beavers, Charles Chauvel and Niki Palmer, Claudia Baroni and Sven Pfeiffer, Ms Clarice Da Silva e Paula and Ms Kerry Neal
Module 3 covers standards and guidelines for the justice and police sector.
Module 5: Coordination and Governance of Coordination
Tania Farha and Riet Groenen, Luis Mora and Upala Devi, Sven Pfeiffer, Avni Amin and Claudia Garcia Moreno
Module 5 covers standards and guidelines for coordination and governance of coordination.
Module 6: Implementation Guide
Kalliope Mingeirou, Caroline Meenagh and Tania Farha, Luis Mora and Upala Devi, Claudia Baroni and Sven Pfeiffer, Claudia García- Moreno and Avni Amin, Diego Antoni, Kathryn Robertson
Module 6 is an implementation guide.
Updated WHO Hepatitis Guidelines: What Does it Mean for Africa?
Prof. Mark Sonderup, Dr Janvier Serumondo
On 8 August, ASLM’s LabCoP hosted an Extended ECHO session about improving hepatitis testing through adoption of the new World Health Organization guidance, and how to take advantage of the available diagnostic tools. Globally, hepatitis remains a pressing health concern, with an estimated 250 million people living with chronic....
Mpox Response: Epidemiology, Trends, and Diagnostics
Mr. Nqobile Ndlovu, Dr. Yenew Kebede Tebeje
On 29 August 2024, ASLM’s LabCoP hosted the first session in a series of special ECHO sessions that focuses on mpox, epidemiology, recent trends, and the current diagnostic landscape. The upsurge of mpox in a growing number of countries in Africa has been recognized and declared to constitute a public health emergency of contine....
Pediatric HIV Care: Equitable Access with Xpert HIV-1 Qual XC
Dr Gwynn Stevens and Mr Jibrin Kama
The March LabCoP ECHO Session focused on transforming pediatric HIV care through ensuring equitable access with the introduction of Xpert HIV-1 Qual XC. Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV infected infants improves overall care outcomes, yet coverage of critical interventions including access to timely diagno....
WHO 3-test Algorithm in Malawi: Self-assessment Quality Monitoring with dHTS CMM
Dr Violet Oramisi, and Dr Rose Nyirenda
The June 2024 LabCoP ECHO Session covered Malawi’s experience adopting the World Health Organization’s recommended 3-test algorithm. The WHO recommends using a standard HIV testing strategy, with three consecutive reactive tests to provide an HIV positive diagnosis. Adoption of this guidance is based on country-level selection a....
Morphine and Other Opioids
Jeremy Nightingale and Jo Burrows
This session considers the pharmacology of morphine and other opioids. It covers analgesic efficacy and side effects, pharmacokinetics (which takes in bioavailability, lipid solubility and half-life) and inter-individual variability in pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics.
The Cytochrome P450 System
Franscesa Bold
This session introduces the cytochrome P450 enzyme system and its role in physiology and pharmacology, with a focus on the effects of drugs used commonly in anaesthesia.
Health Promotion in Clinical Consultations
Russell Viner
This session will assist you in understanding the practical concepts relating to the promotion of health in adolescents in various settings.