Trainers

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Overview

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Pakistan is ranked fifth among TB high-burden countries worldwide and it accounts for 61% of the TB burden in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the main health problems despite preventive and control measures that have been taken in the past few decades.  Due to its humongous challenge, a collaborative approach  between public, private and government sectors is the need of the hour  

Three basic strategies are critical to the prevention and control of TB: 

1. Identifying and completely treating all persons who have active TB.
2. Contact investigation.
3. Screening populations at high risk for TB.

VFAHT per se has been focusing on promoting disease awareness and prevention protocols together with the screening of the masses. Screening especially is a very important tool for early detection and treatment along with preventing the disease transmission  to active, contagious stage to help in reduction of morbidity and mortality due to the disease.

Assessment

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After the workshop session, you will be evaluated to assess what you have learnt from the same. A certificate will be provided to you based on a satisfactory response.

A follow-up session will be arranged with the Master Trainer. Your participation in the session will certify you as a new trainer, thus, making you eligible to conduct training sessions in the future.

Learning Objectives

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At the end of this session, participants are expected to be able to understand the following:

1. Basic understanding about the disease, its transmission and preventive strategies
2. Various Tests which are used to identify the TB infection. The significance and interpretation of these tests and their role in patient care.
3. Whom to test and how.
4. Treatment and follow-up strategies recommended for TB.
5. TB testing and how to promote voluntary counselling especially in high-risk groups.
6. How to do the capacity building of volunteers and form policies which can be shared with the organizations on ground.
7. How to conduct the awareness sessions at community level.

Who Should Attend?

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1. Undergraduate Students of Medical and Allied Health Sciences
2. Medical Lab Technologists
3. Physicians
4. Nurses
5. Dentists
6. Microbiologists