Infectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Many organisms live in and on our bodies. They're normally harmless or even helpful. But under certain conditions, some organisms may cause disease. Some infectious diseases can be passed from person to person. Some are transmitted by insects or other animals. And you may get others by consuming contaminated food or water or being exposed to organisms in the environment.
Goal
To sensitize Pharmacist and Pharmaceutical Technologist on management of infectious diseases to improve their ability to deliver high quality, team based, personalized care to patients, focusing on their continuous medical education and for new entrants into clinical practice
Modules
Covid-19 Vaccine Training
Optimizing Hepatitis B & C virus care cascade
TB Preventative Therapy
Use of PrEP for Prevention of HIV Infection
Learning Objectives
At the end of the presentation, participants should be able to:
Define Hepatitis B, Human papilloma virus and cervical cancer, Drug resistant TB and pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV for prevention and treatment
Discuss screening and management of HIV opportunistic infections
Discuss principles of managing infectious diseases
