Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Prison Health: Managing Outbreaks of Tuberculosis in Prisons
Learners covered the challenges of managing TB outbreaks in prisons with global experts. This included why it’s important to address TB in prisons as well as recognising the symptoms of TB. There was also an in-depth focus on prison specific challenges of managing a TB outbreak in a prison and learners had the opportunity to work with others to highlight good practice.
5 weeks, 3 hours per week
Dr Éamonn O’Moore
National Lead Health & Justice Team, PHE & Director UK Collaborating Centre, WHO Health in Prisons Programme
UK Health Security Agency
Sunita Stürup-Toft
Public Health Specialist for UK Collaborating Centre for the WHO Health In Prisons Programme
UK Health Security Agency
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Justify the importance of diagnosing and treating TB in prisons
- Identify the signs and symptoms of TB
- Discuss the prison-specific challenges of outbreak management of TB in prisons
- Reflect on examples of good practice
Syllabus
- Why tackling TB in prisons is an important public health measure
- General background on what TB is and how it impacts on the person in prison
- Challenges in outbreak management of TB in prisons
- How a whole prison approach is necessary for successful management
Accreditation
This course has been certified by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to continuing professional development principles.
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Issued on 9th July 2023
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