Management of TB in children and adolescents – programmatic considerations

Description

This e-learning course is a comprehensive, self-paced, online course that builds on the content of the WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis. Module 5: Management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents (2022). 

The focus of the e-course is programmatic; clinical aspects are only discussed when relevant to specific topics.

The e-course comprises an introduction to the course, 8 modules and a final assessment and uses a combination of short video lectures, exercises, case studies, quiz questions and additional self-study materials.

Course Index:

  1. Introduction to the e-learning course
  2. Background and rationale
  3. TB screening, contact investigation, and TB prevention
  4. Diagnostic approaches
  5. Treatment of drug-susceptible TB
  6. Drug-resistant TB and post-TB health
  7. Models of TB care
  8. Management of TB in special situations
  9. Monitoring and evaluation, and TB surveillance updates
  10. Final assessment

Management of Tuberculosis in Children and Adolescents for Health-care workers

Description

This e-learning course is a self-paced, online course based on the content of the WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis. Module 5: Management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents (2022).

The e-course comprises an introduction, four modules and a final assessment and uses a combination of short video lectures, case studies, quiz questions and additional self-study materials.


Course index:

  1. Introduction to the e-learning course.
  2. Detection, treatment and prevention of TB in children and adolescents.
  3. TB diagnosis in children and adolescents.
  4. Treatment and management of TB infection and disease.
  5. Recording and reporting.
  6. Final assessment.