Competency information

Details

Evaluate the global response to the investigation, prevention and management of tuberculosis.

Considerations

  • The challenges posed in achieving effective global treatment of TB, including:
    • diagnosis
    • available treatment
    • resistance
    • social, ethical, financial and political considerations.

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 4 Outcome Comply with quality management system in the laboratory (and point-of-care) investigation of the pathogens related to this module.
# 6 Outcome Evaluate the global response to the investigation, prevention and management of HIV infection and other sexually transmitted infectious diseases.
# 8 Outcome Evaluate the global burden of global infectious diseases, such as malaria, tuberculosis and other significant pathogens in developing countries.