Topic outline
- General
- Background
Background
Overview: This e-learning course has been developed by WHO, and follows the WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis: Module 3 Diagnosis - rapid diagnostic for tuberculosis detection - 2021 update. It will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to implement WHO-recommended TB tests and algorithms. This course also describes the processes and steps for implementing a new diagnostic test for routine use within the TB diagnostic network.
Course duration: Approximately 4 - 5 hours.
Certificates: Participants with an 80% score or more on the final assessment can download a Record of Achievement. Participants who receive a Record of Achievement can also download an Open Badge for this course. Click here to learn how.
- Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Learning objective: By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Explain the rationale for delivering diagnostic services and illustrate the key components and organization of a TB diagnostic network in different settings;
- Describe the steps to be implemented when introducing a new diagnostic tool into an existing laboratory network;
- Describe the TB diagnostic algorithms that incorporate the most recent WHO recommendations for detecting TB and DR-TB and outline considerations needed to be made for the implementation these new algorithms;
- Explain indicators and targets and interpret results for performance monitoring of the laboratory network
- Where to find these materials?
Where to find these materials?
You can take this e-learning on the WHO platform, OpenWHO, following this link
Note, if you don't have a WHO account you may need to create a new one. Alternatively you may take the course as guest without getting a certificate.