WHO Academy malaria elimination course in Arabic
WHO Academy malaria elimination course in English
Malaria case management training
The WHO Eastern Mediterranean regional training course on malaria case management for resource persons and focal points comprises eight sessions. The course was conducted virtually in 2020 by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean in collaboration with the Global Malaria Programme at WHO headquarters.
The objective of the training was to give participants the skills and competence to understand the basis of malaria diagnosis and treatment, and to plan and implement malaria case management services and understand antimalarial treatment policy formulation, using the WHO malaria treatment guidelines and case management training manuals.
Regional online training of trainers on vector surveillance and control
The regional online training of trainers on vector surveillance and control was organized by WHO in collaboration with Singapore’s National Environment Agency. The training was conducted virtually in 2021 to strengthen vector surveillance and control capacities in the Eastern Mediterranean Region during the COVID-19 emergency.
The training covers the surveillance of the major disease vectors that transmit dengue, chikungunya, malaria and leishmaniasis. It focuses on the methodology of collection of the disease vectors for monitoring, including novel tools for vector surveillance and the current WHO-recommended vector control interventions. The training also looks at the important issue of the invasive Anopheles stephensi in the Horn of Africa.
The Malaria and Vector-borne and Tropical Diseases Unit (MVC) helped develop this diploma course to strengthen capacity on vector surveillance and control of vector-borne diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. The MVC unit worked with the Department of Vector Biology and Control of Diseases at the School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, to develop the course.
The diploma programme is designed to provide up-to-date and fundamental skills in the core areas of vector biology and control. The in-person course, which runs even September, comprises 10 modules and a field internship.
