Onchocerciasis Course
This course equips you with skills to diagnose onchocerciasis using skin snips, eye checks, and clinical signs in resource-poor clinics. Learn safe ivermectin dosing, adverse reaction management, community treatment programs, eye care referrals, and education to curb transmission and stop blindness, enhancing patient care and outcomes.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical skills to identify skin, eye, and systemic onchocerciasis signs, conduct skin snips, apply diagnostic criteria in low-resource settings, use ivermectin safely, handle reactions, organise community distribution, build referrals, and provide health education to control disease and prevent blindness.
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Develop skills
- Diagnose onchocerciasis using skin snips, eye exams, and clinical signs.
- Manage ivermectin treatment with safe dosing, timing, and monitoring.
- Handle adverse reactions like Mazzotti and stabilise patients promptly.
- Provide eye care assessments and ensure timely specialist referrals.
- Lead community programs for ivermectin distribution and coverage tracking.
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