Lymphatic Filariasis Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention
The course is intended for national neglected tropical disease focal points, health professionals and care providers from LF-endemic countries.
About this course
Course overview
What you will learn
Module overview
Module 1: Introducing the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF)
Part 1: Introduction to lymphatic filariasis pathology and disease
Introduction to Lymphatic filariasis pathophysiology and disease
Part 2: Assessment of patients with clinical manifestation of lymphatic filariasis
Assessment of patients with clinical manifestation of lymphatic filariasis
Part 3: Essential package of care and management of acute attacks
Essential package of care and management of acute attacks
Part 4.1: Managing lymphoedema - Hygiene, skin and wound care
Section 1: Hygiene, skin and wound care
Part 4.2: Managing lymphoedema - exercise, elevation and comfortable shoe use
Section 2: Exercise, elevation and comfortable shoe use
Part 5: Surgical management of hydroceles
Surgical management of hydroceles
Part 6: Psychosocial management of lymphatic filariasis
Psychosocial management of lymphatic filariasis
Resources
Quiz
Module overview
Part 1: Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) programme review
Review of MMDP within the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF)
Part 2: Situation Analysis
Situation Analysis
Part 3: Patient Estimation
Patient Estimation
Part 4: Developing and evaluating an MMDP programme
Developing and evaluating an MMDP programme
Part 5: Integrating lymphatic filariasis MMDP activities
Integrating lymphatic filariasis MMDP activities
Part 6: Assessing quality of MMDP services
Assessing quality of MMDP services
Part 7: Validation dossier
Validation dossier
Resources
Quiz