Onchocerciasis Course
This course equips learners with essential skills for diagnosing onchocerciasis through skin snips, eye checks, and clinical signs in resource-poor clinics. Master safe ivermectin dosing, adverse reaction management, community treatment programs, ocular care, referrals, and education to curb transmission and avert blindness, enhancing patient care and public health outcomes.

4 to 360 hours of flexible workload
certificate valid 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, organise community distribution, enhance referrals, and provide health education to boost control and prevent blindness.
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Develop Skills
- Diagnose onchocerciasis using skin snips, eye exams, and clinical criteria.
- Manage ivermectin treatment with safe dosing, timing, and monitoring.
- Handle adverse events like Mazzotti reactions and stabilise patients promptly.
- Integrate eye care with basic treatments and timely referrals.
- Lead community programs by planning, training distributors, and monitoring coverage.
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