Onchocerciasis Course
This course equips healthcare workers in resource-limited areas with essential skills for diagnosing onchocerciasis through skin snips, eye exams, and clinical signs. Learners will master safe ivermectin treatment, manage reactions like Mazzotti events, integrate eye care with referrals, and lead community programs to boost coverage, prevent blindness, and improve outcomes.

4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical skills to identify onchocerciasis skin, eye, and systemic symptoms, conduct skin snips, and use diagnostic criteria in low-resource settings. Master safe ivermectin dosing, adverse reaction management, community distribution planning, referral strengthening, and health education to enhance control and prevent blindness.
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Develop skills
- Diagnose onchocerciasis using skin snips, eye exams, and clinical criteria.
- Safely manage ivermectin therapy by dosing, timing, and monitoring treatments.
- Handle adverse events like Mazzotti reactions and stabilize patients quickly.
- Provide basic eye care and ensure timely referrals for ocular issues.
- Lead community programs by planning, training distributors, and tracking coverage.
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