Training Course Announcement

18th Virtual International Training Course on Management of Malaria,

Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

23-27 November 2020

Background and Rationale

The Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University has been working together with the World Health Organization (WHO) in order to eliminate malaria for more than 30 years. We have been recently designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Case Management, Training and Research on Malaria in order to strengthen WHO malaria programme in management and elimination of malaria efforts. We are working closely with WHO in order to strengthening and maintaining capacities for case management, training and research on malaria and to the goals and targets of the Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2016 2030 (GTS) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We are honor and proud to contribute with WHO and is now implementing all work plans according to Term of References (TORs) as a WHOCC in Training, Research and Case Management aspects.

In order to support WHO goal in global malaria elimination, the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University will be organizing the 18^th Virtual International Training Course on Management of Malaria from 23-27 November 2020. This training includes online multimedia presentation, virtual laboratory demonstration, online case discussion and experience sharing sessions between experts from the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University as a WHOCC for Case Management, Training and Research on Malaria and participants which will be comprise of Medical Doctors, Nurses and Public Health Personnel from all around the world. We are expecting around 35-40 participants who have a medical professional as well as public health backgrounds and have a common interest in Malaria Case Management, Malaria Control and Elimination to register into this online training course.

 

Course Objectives

Upon the completion of this training course, participants will be able to:

- Explain the management of uncomplicated and severe malaria in different settings.

- Describe the clinical and laboratory diagnosis of uncomplicated and severe malaria.

- Define anti-malaria drug resistance and the methods to contain it.

- Explain the importance of case management and vector control in eliminating malaria.

 

Course Content

The essential topics in the Online Training Course on Management of Malaria:

 - Overview of the WHO Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2016  2030 (GTS) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

- Epidemiology of malaria and overview of uncomplicated malaria

- Overview of severe malaria, diagnosis of malaria Parasites

- Use of anti-malarial drugs and including anti-malarial drugs in area with anti-malarial drug resistance

- Pathophysiology of severe malaria, pathogenesis & pathology of severe malaria (with virtual lab. demonstration)

- Management of acute kidney injury, acid-base & electrolyte disturbances in severe malaria, management of pulmonary edema in severe malaria

- Management of cerebral malaria & other malarial complications, malaria prevention & chemoprophylaxis

- Malaria vector control

- Nursing care in severe malaria

- Management of malaria in pregnancy

- Management of severe malaria in limited facilities and malaria in children.

 

Background Requirements

Participants with medical professional as well as public health backgrounds and have common interest in Malaria Case Management, Malaria Control and Elimination are encouraging to register into this course in order to enjoy full benefits from its contents.

 

Online Registration

All are invited and encouraged to make an early registration and online payment using credit card on our training website www.malariatraining.orgin order to secure limited offering seats in this training course. Online registration will be commencing from 1 September 2020 onwards.

 

Training Methods

This training will be delivering on online platform basis of multimedia presentations including virtual laboratory and case demonstration. All participants and lecturers will be able to discuss on various topics in this online platform and Q&A chat box using ZOOM^® application. Training materials and handout together with WHO malaria reference handbooks in e-form will be handed to all confirmed participants at least 1 week prior to training course start date.

Training will be conduct from Monday 23- Friday 27 November 2020 between 12.00-15.00 hr. in Bangkok, Thailand local time (GMT+7) on www.malariatraining.orgregistered and fully paid participants should use their username and password provided after finished payment process to login to this training.

 

Course Fee

The course registration fee of US$ 400 per person could be paid in advance using credit care directly in the online training registration platform of the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University. Course registration fee is non-refundable.

 

Admission Procedure

The course is open to all participants who are qualified and the means to pay or have sponsorship. It will be the responsibility of the candidates to prepare themselves for online application and payment on training website appropriately and in time.

Fellowship from other funding agencies should apply directly to the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand website www.malariatraining.org

 

Course Coordinator

Prof. Dr. Polrat Wilairatana,

Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University

420/6 Ratchawithi Road, Bangkok 10400, THAILAND

Tel:   +66 (02) 354-9100 ext. 1454

Fax:  +66 (02) 354-9141

E-mail: polrat.wil@mahidol.ac.th

 

Secretary of the Course

Office of International Cooperation and Networking

Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University

420/6 Ratchawithi Road, Bangkok, 10400 THAILAND

Fax: +66 (02) 306-9118

Fax: +66 (02) 354-9141

E-mail: tmirunit@mahidol.ac.th

 

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