WHO AFRO and AMREF are jointly organizing the course: External Competence Assessment of Malaria Microscopists
The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) and Amref Health Africa’s Regional Laboratory Programme are jointly organizing the course: External Competence Assessment of Malaria Microscopists. The course is held at Amref Laboratory, Nairobi, Kenya. Alternative locations are considered on request. A maximum of 12 participants are accepted per course.
The overall aim of the course is to establish core national and regional experts in malaria microscopy to promote implementation of quality malaria diagnostic services in countries across Africa.
Eligibility:
- Participants may be laboratory technologists, laboratory technicians, laboratory scientists and pathologists working mainly in the malaria or parasitology section of the laboratory, and who have oversight responsibilities for improving malaria diagnostic services in their countries or regions.
- It is expected that National Malaria Control Programmes will play a major role in nominating participants involved in national malaria diagnostic activities.
Course structure:
- This 5-day intensive and interactive course has a minimum structured time of 35 tutor contact hours, consisting of lectures, presentations and discussions, laboratory practice and slide review, and demonstrations.
- Daily sessions will be 4 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon each day for theory lectures and discussions, and reading and review of pre-prepared slides characterised to WHO standards.
Course Dates:
The course will be conducted in Nairobi, Kenya, on the following dates:
- 15−19 April 2024
- 13−17 May 2024
- 17−21 June 2024
- 21−25 October 2024
- 11−15 November 2024.
Course Fees:
USD 1400 per person which covers the following:
- USD 710: for tuition which includes: provision and maintenance of the slide bank, training materials including course coordination, laboratory supplies and use of equipment and training facilities
- USD 90: for lunch, tea and snacks – this cost is additional to tuition
- USD 600: for accommodation, dinner, local transport and incidental costs for residential participants.
- Fees do not cover return travel and visa expenses from the participants’ working stations to Nairobi; or care of pre-existing medical conditions.
- Travel insurance is mandatory for all participants attending Nairobi-based courses to cover medical emergencies.
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