Malaria Elimination training course (OpenWHO)

All malaria programmes at national or subnational level need to be oriented to the activities and dynamic strategies required to achieve interruption of transmission, prevent re-establishment and achieve WHO certification. The curriculum of the Malaria Elimination training course (OpenWHO) aims to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate a programme for malaria elimination and prevention of re-establishment of transmission. The training curriculum is designed for health professionals responsible for planning, managing, implementing or evaluating malaria programmes or malaria elimination programmes.

What you’ll learn:

To explain how the epidemiology of malaria changes as areas approach elimination;
To describe the principles, goals, key activities and dynamic strategies required to achieve interruption of transmission, prevent re-establishment and achieve WHO certification;
To describe the key components of elimination programmes across the principal technical areas including case management, vector control and entomological surveillance, surveillance and response, chemoprevention and stratification to tailor malaria interventions;
To explain how to manage and plan an elimination programme, engage communities, develop multisectoral collaboration and build political commitment for elimination.
A Confirmation of Participation is available to participants who complete 100% of the course material.

Course contents:

Unit 0: The Rationale for Malaria Elimination
Unit 1: Principles and Goals of Malaria Elimination
Unit 2: Malaria Parasite Biology, Immunology, and Epidemiology in Areas Approaching Elimination
Unit 3: Malaria Case Management in Areas Approaching Elimination
Unit 4: Vector Control and Entomological Surveillance in Areas Approaching Malaria Elimination
Unit 5: Surveillance and Response in Areas Approaching Malaria Elimination
Unit 6: Chemoprevention to Accelerate Malaria Elimination
Unit 7: Community Engagement for Malaria Elimination
Unit 8: Multisectoral Collaboration and Political Commitment for Malaria Elimination
Unit 9: Prevention of Re-establishment of Malaria Transmission
Unit 10: Stratification to Tailor Intervention Mixes in Areas Approaching Elimination and Preventing Re-Establishment
Unit 11: Planning and Management of a Malaria Elimination Programme
Unit 12: Innovation and Research for Malaria Elimination
Unit 13: WHO Certification of Malaria Elimination

Malaria Elimination training course (OpenWHO)

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