Immediate Kangaroo Mother Care for Preterm and Low Birth Weight Babies
Dr Emily Ahn, Dr Harish Chellani, Dr Karoline Cecilie Lode, Dr Naana Wireko Brobby, Dr Nalini Singhal, Dr Nils Bergman, Dr Osagie Ugowe, Dr Siren Irene Rettedal, Dr Stina Klemming, Dr Sugandha Arya, Dr Suman Rao
Globally, 1 in 10 babies are born premature—before 37 weeks of gestation—while many more are born with a low birth weight (under 2500g). Complications from prematurity are now the leading cause of child death worldwide. However, new, high-quality evidence shows that a simple technique, Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), has the pow....
Resuscitation - Level 1
National Health Service
This session meets the statutory and mandatory training requirements and learning outcomes for Resuscitation Level 1 in the Core Skills Training Framework (England) v1.1.
Module 2: Nursing Excellence in Action
Danika Bowen, Janean Johnson, Stacie Sedlmayer, Beth Marquez, Peggy Guillory
In this module, you will explore the characteristics that exemplify nursing excellence and how you demonstrate these qualities in your current role. You will also examine how you can support and promote a culture where compassionate care is synonymous with nursing excellence. Lastly, you will develop a deeper understanding of wh....
Gender and Nutrition in a Global Context
Centre for Global Child Health at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Canada
This course gives health professionals a foundational understanding of key gender concepts, such as inequality, equality, equity, and the difference between sex and gender. It explores how gender roles and cultural norms affect nutrition outcomes, leading to gender-specific challenges. Participants will learn to apply gender-res....
Management of Nutritional Disorders in Paediatrics
Centre for Global Child Health at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Canada
This course provides health care professionals with a comprehensive overview of the prevention, screening, referral, and management of malnutrition in young children. It focuses on infants under six months at risk of poor growth and development, as well as children under five with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) or severe acut....
Antimicrobial Drugs
Oliver Hamilton
This session describes the antibiotic drugs used most commonly in anaesthesia and critical care.
Antidepressants
Hannah Richards
This session describes the drugs commonly used in the treatment of mood disorders and psychosis, their mechanism of action and important adverse effects.
Corticosteroids, Thyroxine and Drugs Used in Thyroid Disorders
Michael Edward O'Connor
This session describes corticosteroids and their role in health, as well as the use of extrinsic corticosteroids in disease states, the complications associated with this use relevant to the anaesthetist, thyroid hormone production, and treatment of thyroid disorders.
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.