Aiming to train practicing rural nurses, gynaecologists and general practitioners in the gynaecological visual examination techniques, they should be able to identify cancer, precancerous changes, female genital schistosomiasis and other common infections. University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Discipline of Gynaecology and Obstetrics and Discipline of Public Health hosts a 2-day course in colposcopy together with Oslo University Hospital.
Years: 2012-2014-2016-2018
The programme (5 CPD points) is subject to change:
Day 1 | |
8:00 | Welcome Remarks and Pre-test Quiz |
8:15 | Screening for Cervical cancer |
9:00 | Cytology: Pre-invasive and invasive Ca Cervix / HPV. Tests: Pap, LBC, other PCR limitations, requirements. Pregnant and postmenopausal |
9:45 | Abnormalities in genital schisto; differential diagnosis |
11:00 | The Colposcopic features of cervical neoplasia |
12:15 | Colposcopy – live demonstration |
14:00 | Treatment: cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: |
14:45 | HPV vaccination |
Day 2 |
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8:00 | Gynaecological schisto as a public health problem |
9:00 | Reproductive health, rural settings, ethics |
9:30 | Differential diagnosis Female genital schistosomiasis. Confounders in HIV and reproductive tract research, brief intro to practical and statistical possibilities. |
11:00 | Colposcopic features of female genital schistosomiasis |
11:45 | Rural research, genital schisto and diagnostic possibilities |
15:30 | Test: visual identification and management |
16:00 | Closure and Vote of Thanks |