You are invited to a high-impact webinar led by Professor Gavin Churchyard, a global expert in TB and HIV research, focusing on the urgent role of clinical diagnosis and TB preventive therapy (TPT) in the South African context. Aligned with the South African National TB Guidelines, this session will provide practical insights into identifying TB contacts, particularly household and close contacts of infectious TB cases, and initiating TPT without waiting for laboratory confirmation. Designed for doctors and frontline health care workers, this webinar aims to strengthen your ability to implement effective, guideline-based interventions that help curb TB transmission and move us closer to elimination. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of South Africa’s leading voices in TB prevention
Speakers:
Prof Norbert Ndjeka
Chief Director: TB Control and Management
To provide healthcare workers with support in managing patients with Advanced HIV Disease (AHD) and co-infections
Support clinicians who are interested in the Knowledge Hub online Advanced Clinical Care (ACC) course.
Provide clinical resources and guidelines to support the healthcare professional in the clinic or hospital setting
Provide practical management tools
Questions/key issues to be covered:
Provide health care workers with skills and tools to diagnose HIV positive patients with Advanced HIV disease and its complications.
Speakers:
Dr Dean Solomon
Technical Lead National
Prof Karl Technau
Associate Professor Deputy Director, (ESRU)
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health (Wits)
Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital, Coronationville, Johannesburg
Ms Mathilda Ntloana
Deputy Director CCMT
Ms Sebotse Ngake
Director of Child and Youth Health
Identify & understand disparities in EMS access and outcomes across rural and underserved communities
Analyse challenges faced by EMS in these areas
Explore strategic processes in strengthening EMS
Generate practical and scalable solutions to increase equity and sustainability in EMS
Questions/key issues to be covered:
How do socio determinants of health and geography intersect in EMS disparities?
What specific barriers exist in rural and remote areas?
Which effective models can be used to address these disparities?
Speakers:
Mr Louis van Rensburg
EMS District Manager
Mr. Abongile Xeketwana
Manager: EMS Clinical Governance & Quality Improvement
The webinar will provide a clear overview on the training expectations and outcomes of the platform.
It will provide real-time updates and ensure that the targeted audience is aware that the training is available on the platform.
It will allows for standardized training delivery, progress tracking, and broader reach without the logistical challenges of in-person sessions.
Questions/key issues to be covered:
Assuring the Quality of HIV Rapid Testing
Overview of Rapid HIV testing
Updated 3 Test HIV Rapid Test Algorithm Serial Algorithm
- To provide healthcare workers with support in managing patients with Advanced HIV Disease (AHD) and co-infections.
- Support clinicians who are interested in the Knowledge Hub online Advanced Clinical Care (ACC) course.
- Provide clinical resources and guidelines to support the healthcare professional in the clinic or hospital setting.
- Provide practical management tools.
Speakers:
Dr Francesca Conradie
Principal Investigator
Qualifications: MBBCh, Dip HIV Management, DTM&H
- To provide healthcare workers with support in managing patients with Advanced HIV Disease (AHD) and co-infections.
- Support clinicians who are interested in the Knowledge Hub online Advanced Clinical Care (ACC) course.
- Provide clinical resources and guidelines to support the healthcare professional in the clinic or hospital setting.
- Provide practical management tools.
Speakers:
Ms Juliet Houghton
Regional Manager
Qualifications: HIV Nurse Specialist; Social Anthropologist
The Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) training package provides a comprehensive framework for the training of health care providers on SRHR in South Africa.
This training package a demonstration of the Department of Health’s commitment to providing comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services with a rights-based approach, in order to achieve health for all.
Recognizing diversity and integrating SRHR programs is one of the core values of SRHR as it relates to both the public health imperative and the human rights rationale for SRHR programming
This training package is a cornerstone of comprehensive, client-centred, quality approach SRHR skills provision in South Africa, a comprehensive guide for successful sexual and reproductive health and rights programs for all South Africans.
Accessing the course materials and recorded lectures online is free as the Knowledge Hub has been zero rated. An initial internet connection is required to connect to the KH.
Certificate of Achievement
60
Self-paced
Admin
CHW
Clinical Associates
Emergency Medical Service Practitioners and Technicians
The course has 14 modules. Completing Module 1 is compulsory for everyone who wishes to continue with the SRHR course. Once participants are done with Module 1, they can proceed to ANY module that is most relevant to their work environment, in a non-sequential manner.
Module 1: The SRHR Policy Framework and Cross-Cutting Areas Module 2: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Comprehensive Sexual Education (CSE) Module 3: Sexual Function and Satisfaction Module 4: Integration of Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) in SRHR Module 5: Modern Contraceptives (Family Planning and Counselling) Module 6: Pre-Natal Care, Safe Delivery and Post-Natal Care Module 7: Safe Abortion and Post-Abortion Care Module 8: Infections in Reproductive Health, including Prevention and Management of HIV and PMTCT, STIs and other Reproductive Tract Infections Module 9: Prevention and Treatment of Sub-Fertility and Infertility Module 10: Genetics and SRHR Module 11: Disability and SRHR Module 12: Breast Cancer and Cancers of the Reproductive System Module 13: Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Module 14: Palliative Care in Relation to in Non-Communicable and Communicable Diseases
Course overall objectives
Develop human rights approach to sexuality and reproductive health needs in a respectful, protected and fulfilled manner.
Provide evidence-informed comprehensive sexuality education across different sectors.
Promote standards-driven approach to adolescent and Youth Friendly SRH Services (AYFS) and sexuality education.
Promote safe practices related to menstrual health and hygiene.
Reduce unmet need for contraception.
Increase access to safe abortion services and treatment of the complications of unsafe abortion.
Raise awareness on intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence and exploitation.
The Basic HIV Course for Health Care Professionals is designed to equip health care professionals with the knowledge necessary to initiate and manage patients on ART. The interactive online curriculum consists of seven modules, which focus on diagnosis, care, treatment, and management of HIV, TB and STI patients.
