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Course details

Course type:

Short Course

Director of studies:

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Mode of study:

Duration:

5 Days

Home fee:

£650

Overseas fee:

£650

15% Discount on Tuition Fee for NHS employees on this course - (NHS Fee = £552.50)

This 5-day course is open to all interested health professionals who are looking for a rapid update on the epidemiology, treatment, and control of HIV and other sexually-transmitted infections.

The course provides a refresher course in the core principles of HIV epidemiology and control, as well as updates on clinical syndromes and their management, the use of antiretrovirals, and programming for HIV prevention and treatment. The content is updated every 6 months in line with new developments in approaches, strategies, tests, and treatments for HIV.

Typical Timetable

Day 1 Monday - HIV, Hepatitis and STI

HIV - Natural History
HIV - Testing
ART
Principles of HIV Resistance - the basics
Case Studies
HIV Immunology

Day 2 Tuesday

Management of treatment failure
TB-HIV Co-infection
Introduction to Iris
Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Ols
Point of Care USS in HIV
Clnical cases in the field - Managing HIV Ols No 1

Day 3 Wednesday

HIV Neuroinfections
Paediatric HIV
HIV Dermatology
HIV and Stigma

Day 4 Thursday

Sexually Transmitted Infections
Changing Epidemiology and Principles of Control
New Treatment and Prevention Landscape
Clinical Cases in the field - Managing HIV Ols No2

Day 5 Friday

Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Acute Hepatitis (A&E)
Hepatitis Case

Entrance Requirements

Academic requirements:

This course will be useful for medical practitioners, prescribing nurse practitioners and clinical officers in a wide range of medical disciplines including primary care, public health, medical microbiology, radiology, respiratory medicine, infectious diseases and HIV medicine.

English language requirements:

The course is taught in English and in a postgraduate setting. Students whose first language is not English should be aware that to benefit from the course participants should have English language proficiency at the equivalent of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5.

Aims

This course aims to:

Have a good understanding of the current epidemiology of HIV and other STIs.

Understand the principles of prevention and control of HIV and STIs, including best practice counselling and testing procedures, and antiretroviral treatment strategies.

Be able to diagnose and treat patients suffering from common STIs.

Be able to diagnose and treat patients suffering from the common manifestations of HIV disease.

Have a good understanding of current emerging issues in HIV and STI treatment and control in the developing world

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Start date	End date	Home fee	Overseas fee
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Start date:
27 February 2023

End date:
3 March 2023

Home fee:
£650

Overseas fee:
£650

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HIV Epidemiology, Clinical Mgt & Strategies in Resource Poor Settings

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15% Discount on Tuition Fee for NHS employees on this course - (NHS Fee = £552.50)

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