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SHORT COURSE IN INFECTION CONTROL AND IPT
INTRODUCTION
In this era of increasing access to HIV counselling and testing, care,
and treatment for people living with HIV, more people living with HIVassociated immunosuppression are attending health care and
community facilities than ever before. Persons, including health care
workers, with HIV-associated immunosuppression are particularly
vulnerable to developing TB disease if they become infected with
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis, the germ that can
cause TB) as a result of exposure in these settings. The Guidelines
for the Prevention of Tuberculosis in Health Care Facilities in
Resource-Limited Settings published by the World Health
Organization in 1999 addresses issues related to inpatient facilities.
The purpose of this course is to give the reader a greater
understanding of the following issues in the context of HIV care
settings:
• TB transmission in facilities providing services to people living
with HIV infection and disease;
• Infection control procedures to reduce the risk of M. tuberculosis
transmission in HIV/AIDS care facilities;
• Protection of health care workers and staff through HIV voluntary
counselling and testing (VCT), increasing awareness of TB in
staff and preventive action;
• Importance of TB infection control in drug rehabilitation centers;
correctional institutions including prisons, jails, other detention
centers; and other facilities where large numbers of HIV infected
individuals gather;
• Issues of multi-drug resistant TB (MDRTB).
• One person with untreated active TB disease will infect on
average between 10 - 15 people/year.
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Someone in the world is newly infected with TB bacilli every
second.
• Overall, 1/3 of the world's population is currently infected with the
TB bacillus.
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5 -10% of people who are infected with TB bacilli (not HIV
infected) become sick or infectious at some time during their life.
WHO SHOULD ENROLL?
All Healthcare Professional.
COURSE DESIGN
The course will be taught through a combination of self-study and a
2-day interactive workshop facilitated by leading experts in the field.
The workshop will be interactive through a combination of case
studies and discussions.
COURSE CONTENT
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A concise study manual and handouts of articles with the most
recent information will be given to all participants. Topics
covered in this manual will be:
Preventing Tuberculosis among healthcare workers in Malawi:
A Case Study
Foundation for Professional Development (Pty) Ltd, Registration number 2000/002641/07
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Tuberculosis infection control in resource-limited settings in the
era of expanding HIV care and treatment
Protecting healthcare workers from Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis in healthcare workers in Kwazulu-Natal, South
Africa
Tuberculosis risk among staff of a large public hospital.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The course aims to provide participants with appropriate knowledge
and skills to:
• Describe the sources of micro-organisms, routes of transmission
and key principles of infection control;
• List the essential elements of standard infection control
precautions;
• Understand the importance of risk assessment and
management in infection control;
• Minimize the risk of TB transmission in healthcare facilities,
congregate setting and households
• Discuss Infection prevention & control strategies
• Discuss TB infection control
• Assess the risk of TB transmission in your facility
• Measure how good existing TB control measures are in your
facility
• Implement/ Improve TB infection control measures – high quality
& sustain
• Explain IPT
• Discuss the rationale for use of IPT
ACCREDITATION
Accredited according to the HPCSA’s Medical and Dental Board
Guidelines for Health Care Professionals for 10 CEU’s on Level 1
CERTIFICATION
Participants who fully attend the workshop, will receive a certificate
of attendance from the FPD for this update.
COURSE FEES, DATES AND VENUE
Course fees, Dates and Venue to be confirmed. For more
information please see contact details below.
CONTACT DETAILS:
DANIEL DU BRUYN / MOSIMA LEGODI
TEL:
(012) 816 9000 / 9086
Fax:
086 502 4807
Email:
[email protected]/
[email protected]
Address:
P.O. Box 75324, Lynnwood Ridge, 0040
www.foundation.co.za
Website:
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