Certificate in Tuberculosis
Certificate in Tuberculosis: Master Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention Strategies for Effective TB Disease Control
Course Overview
Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a significant infectious disease burden globally. Early detection, appropriate treatment, prevention of transmission, and control of drug resistance are essential components of TB management. This short-term certificate course is designed to provide focused training in the diagnosis, treatment, and public health management of tuberculosis, including drug-resistant TB and TB-HIV co-infection.
What You'll Learn
Understand the epidemiology and transmission of tuberculosis.
Diagnose pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB using appropriate investigations.
Initiate and monitor standard anti-tubercular therapy (ATT).
Recognize and manage drug-resistant TB.
Manage TB in special populations.
Apply national TB control program guidelines in clinical practice.
Requirements
Curriculum
3 Sections · 27 Lessons · 3 Months
01Basics & Diagnosis of Tuberculosis9 lessons
- Epidemiology and pathogenesis of TB
- Clinical features of pulmonary TB
- Latent TB infection
- Sputum smear microscopy
- CBNAAT / GeneXpert
- Line probe assay
- Culture methods (overview)
- Radiological evaluation
- Diagnosis of extrapulmonary TB
02Treatment & Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis8 lessons
- First-line anti-tubercular drugs
- Standard treatment regimens
- Monitoring of treatment response
- Adverse drug reactions and management
- MDR-TB and XDR-TB definitions
- Second-line drugs overview
- Management of treatment failure
- Adherence and counseling strategies
03TB in Special Situations & Public Health Approach10 lessons
- TB-HIV co-infection
- Pediatric TB
- TB in pregnancy
- TB in diabetes and other comorbidities
- TB meningitis and severe forms
- DOTS strategy
- Infection control in healthcare settings
- Contact tracing
- Recording and reporting systems
- Case discussions and final assessment
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