COVID-19 in Africa: Managing the Outbreak in Primary Care Settings
Learn to better manage COVID-19 patients in Africa and support communities where patient attendance is low due to COVID-19 with St. George's University's free course.
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2 weeks
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2 hours
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Enhance your knowledge of COVID-19 patient care and the virus' impact in Africa
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been a decrease in primary care attendance noticed across peri-urban settings in Africa.
Alongside patient fears over attending a virus hotspot, it’s known that primary care providers feel unprepared to manage patients with COVID-19 like symptoms.
On this course for primary healthcare providers, you’ll learn about the outbreak of COVID-19 in Africa.
You’ll find out about safe patient management including PPE, infection prevention and control, and the wider health impact of the pandemic.
You’ll also learn how to develop trust in low and middle-income countries that primary care settings are able to meet the international COVID-19 safety requirements.
What topics will you cover?
The course will cover what you need to know and what you need to do in relation to the Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in primary care. Topics we will cover include:
- Background of COVID-19
- Current situation in Africa
- When to suspect COVID-19 infection in primary care
- Safe assessment of suspected cases
- Infection prevention and control
- Management of acutely unwell patients
- Management of those with mild symptoms in home isolation
- Consultation tips and advice on keeping your practice running safely
- Mitigation of the psychological and mental health effects of COVID-19
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