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Vector Borne Diseases in Humanitarian Crises

Event Details

Time: April 23, 2012 to April 27, 2012
Location: United Republic of Tanzania
City/Town: Dar es Salaam
Website or Map: http://www.thementorinitiativ…
Event Type: training/workshop
Organized By: MENTOR Initiative
Latest Activity: Feb 7, 2012

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Event Description

This course is aimed at equipping both clinical and non-clinical field and HQ staff with the key skills required to identify needs, and develop, prioritise and implement evidence-based control programmes across the spectrum of vector borne diseases. Participants will learn to identify risk factors and understand the epidemiology and principle prevention, case management, surveillance and monitoring implementation tools useful for diseases transmitted by mosquito, sand, black and tse tse fly, triatomine, snail, mite, tick and rodent.