Leprosy: training of health workers on skin-NTDs

This course addresses the epidemiological, clinical, and public health aspects relevant to the disease. The course aims to increase the knowledge and skills of healthcare workers to be able to provide the essential services to affected person.

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Course curriculum

1. About this Course
2. Course overview
3. What will you learn
1. Module overview
2. Module 1: Introduction
3. Module 1 - Quiz
1. Module overview
2. Module 2: Suspect and refer
3. Module 2: Quiz
1. Module overview
2. Module 3: Diagnosis and treatment
3. Module 3: Quiz
1. Module overview
2. Module 4: Nerve Function Assessment (NFA)
3. Module 4: Quiz
1. Module overview
2. Module 5 - Part 1: Lepra reactions (clinical feature)
3. Module 5: Quiz 1
4. Module 5 - Part 2: Lepra reaction (management)
5. Module 5: Quiz 2
1. Module overview
2. Module 6 - Part 1: Prevention and management of disabilities due to leprosy (Consequences of nerve damage)
3. Module 6: Quiz 1
4. Module: Quiz 2
1. Module overview
2. Module 7: Quiz
1. Module overview
2. Module 8: Laboratory diagnosis - Slit Skin Smear
3. Module 8: Quiz
1. Module overview
2. Module 9: Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
3. Module 9: Quiz
1. Module overview
2. Module 10: Public health interventions
3. Module 10: Quiz
1. Module overview
2. Module 11: WHO Technical guidance on interruption of transmission and elimination of leprosy disease

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Leprosy: training of health workers on skin-NTDs

Course curriculum

About this Course

Module 1: Introduction

Module 2: Suspect and refer

Module 3: Diagnosis and treatment

Module 4: Nerve Function Assessment (NFA)

Module 5: Lepra reactions

Module 6: Prevention and management of disabilities due to leprosy

Module 7: Self-care of disabilities

Module 8: Laboratory diagnosis in field settings

Module 9: Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)

Module 10: Public health interventions

Module 11: WHO Technical guidance on interruption of transmission and elimination of leprosy disease

About this course

Discover your potential, starting today