Onchocerciasis Course
This course equips learners with essential skills for diagnosing onchocerciasis through skin snips, eye checks, and clinical signs in resource-poor clinics. It covers safe ivermectin dosing, reaction management, community treatment programs, referrals, and education to prevent blindness and enhance outcomes in endemic areas.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical skills to identify onchocerciasis skin, eye, and systemic signs, conduct skin snips, apply diagnostic criteria in low-resource settings, use ivermectin safely, manage reactions, organize community distribution, enhance referrals, and provide health education to boost control and avert blindness.
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Develop skills
- Diagnose onchocerciasis using skin snips, eye exams, and clinical signs.
- Administer ivermectin therapy safely with proper dosing and monitoring.
- Manage adverse reactions like Mazzotti events and stabilize patients promptly.
- Provide basic eye care and ensure timely specialist referrals.
- Lead community programs for ivermectin distribution and coverage tracking.
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