With millions of cases of malaria reported each year, it’s critical everyone travelling to affected areas understands how to act responsibly and avoid life-threatening infection. This course will help you support more people to protect themselves from malaria while abroad and have a positive experience exploring new destinations. 

With international travel on the rise and regular updates toPublic Health Guidelines in response to changing risks for UK travellers, this is an exciting time to get involved with malaria prevention.

What will I get out of it?

You’ll understand the global impact of the disease and learn about the ABCD of malaria prevention for travellers. You’ll gain important knowledge surrounding awareness, bite prevention, chemoprophylaxis and diagnosis.

Practical case studies will help you build your competence and confidence in travel health consultations to better inform and protect travellers.

High-quality interactive learning complemented by opportunities for reflection will set you up for a rewarding career supported by continuous professional development.  

Is Malaria Prevention in Travel Health for me?

This online course has been designed to fit around a busy working life, so you can boost your professional skills and knowledge conveniently and efficiently.  

Wherever you are in the world and whatever your level of experience, whether you’re a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or travel or expedition health professional, this course will equip you with the knowledge and practical skills to make a meaningful contribution to health services for travellers.

Malaria Prevention in Travel Health is also a module within the Professional Diploma in Travel Health.

Why LSTM?

• Complete the short course in just three weeks 
• Study online, whenever you want, from anywhere in the world.
• Take it as a standalone course, or combine it with other modules for a Diploma.

Course Content 

Developed by subject specialists and supported by interaction with international peers, Malaria Prevention in Travel Health covers:

• The global malaria picture
• ABCD approach to malaria prevention
• Advising complex travellers
• Application of knowledge using a malaria travel scenarios

There are no formal assessments for the Malaria Prevention in Travel Health short course.

Delivery

• Malaria Prevention in Travel Health is delivered entirely online, and can be accessed on-demand, without having to ‘attend’ sessions at specific times.
• Course content is taught by experienced clinical professionals from LSTM and NaTHNaC (National Travel Health Network and Centre).
• This three-week short course is split into three blocks. Complete each block at your own pace (within its allocated week), with activities and reading taking around 10-15 hours per week.
• Benefit from a rich e-learning package, including video lectures, individual and group activities, online discussions, scenario-based learning, quizzes and reflective practice.
• Access course resources and interact with peers and tutors through your personalised virtual learning environment (VLE). It’s mobile friendly and functions well in low-bandwidth settings – perfect for remote learning.

Professor David Lalloo: Chair of Public Health England (PHE) Advisory Committee on Malaria Prevention (ACMP) and Dean of Clinical Sciences and International Public Health at LSTM

This is an exciting time to learn more about malaria prevention as the Public Health England guidelines have some significant changes this year in response to changing risks for UK travellers.  This course provides an opportunity to learn about current recommended practice in malaria prevention and undertake continuing professional development (CPD) through interactive learning with subject specialists and peers, as well as providing an overview on the current global picture of malaria.