Learn about the spread of antimicrobial resistance and how to reduce it with the help of an online course on Antimicrobial Stewardship for Africa.
This Antimicrobial Stewardship for Africa training is a three weeks online course. Oyinlola Oduyebo and Iretiola Fajolu are the professors for this online course. This course syllabus was designed and offered through the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy through the Futurelearn platform.
In African countries, communicable diseases continue to be the leading cause of death (WHO). This course will examine the threat of antimicrobial resistance in Africa and how to best combat it. You'll learn about the antimicrobial resistance burden in Africa, as well as the significance of microbiology research in antibiotic therapy. You'll also discover how antibiotic misuse and overuse contribute to antimicrobial resistance, as well as how to develop antibiotic guidelines. Finally, you will assess the strategies that have been implemented in African hospitals and improve the efficacy of antimicrobials.
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The course on Antimicrobial Stewardship for Africa certification fee is determined by the various learning methods chosen by the candidates. The limited access option provides you with access to the course for a limited time but does not provide you with a certificate. The course subscription and buy-out options, on the other hand, provide self-learning mode, unlimited access to the course, and access to other 1000+ courses. The only distinction is that the buy-out option includes both a printed and a digital completion certificate, whereas the subscribed mode only includes a digital completion certificate. The following table contains fee information:
Antimicrobial Stewardship for Africa Fee Structure
Description
Amount in INR
Limited Access
Free
Buy Course
Rs. 1,100/one-off payment
Subscribe & Save
Rs. 6,500 for a year
Yes
Futurelearn
₹1,100
This course is intended for healthcare professionals and policymakers involved in infectious disease prevention, treatment, and management.
Certification Qualifying Details
After completing this Antimicrobial Stewardship for Africa certification syllabus, users will evaluate the effectiveness of AMS strategies, tools, and interventions implemented in African hospitals. Investigate the use of laboratory support and measurement to improve antimicrobial prescribing, where available, and investigate how to improve prescribing without laboratory diagnostics, as well as assess the antimicrobial stewardship impact of cultural problems on prescribing medications and the importance of behavior change scientific knowledge in successful antimicrobial stewardship. Evaluate the value of networks like ICAN in supporting stewardship and infection prevention, and develop antibiotic guidelines and policies that are specific to your practice and location.
Students may take the following steps to gain admission to Antimicrobial Stewardship for Africa certification course classes:
Step 1: Follow the official URL: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/antimicrobial-stewardship-for-africa
Step 2: Participants must create an account on the FutureLearn website.
Step 3: Only after the participant has registered and logged in is admission confirmed.
This certification benefits the users to understand the Misuse and overuse of antibiotics as a cause of antimicrobial resistance. Increasing the strength of the ICAN network to support stewardship and infection prevention, as well as basic interventions/tools to support stewardship and how to develop antibiotic guidelines and policies. Antimicrobial stewardship should be incorporated into hospital infection control programs. Examine the impact of cultural issues on prescribing habits and the importance of behavior change science in effective antimicrobial stewardship. Examine the value of networks like ICAN in supporting stewardship and infection prevention. Create antibiotic guidelines and policies that are specific to your practice and location and also provide a course completion certificate.
Ms Oyinlola Oduyebo Professor Freelancer
Dr Iretiola Fajolu Senior Lecturer Freelancer
Mr Philip Oshun Microbiologist Freelancer
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The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy designed and offered this course syllabus through the Futurelearn platform.
This online course's professors are Oyinlola Oduyebo and Iretiola Fajolu.
Applicants must successfully complete 90% of the course steps as well as all assessment procedures in order to receive the certificate.
Three hours of work per week are required for this three-week online course.
This Antimicrobial Stewardship for Africa online course has been accredited by the Royal College of Pathologists.
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