Onchocerciasis Course
This course equips you with essential skills for diagnosing onchocerciasis through skin snips, eye checks, and clinical signs in resource-poor clinics. Learn safe ivermectin dosing, reaction management, community programs, referrals, and education to stop blindness and boost health outcomes in affected 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 standards in low-resource settings, use ivermectin safely, handle reactions, organize 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 stabilize patients quickly.
- Provide eye care basics and ensure prompt specialist referrals.
- Lead community distribution by planning, training, and monitoring coverage.
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