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Learning Objectives and Course Structure

Watch Noah Fongwen cover the AMR course learning objectives and course structure in this power point.

By the end of this module, learners should be able to:

  • understand the positive and negative impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has on the AMR response
  • learn about how diagnostic technologies developed for COVID-19 can be used to improve the AMR response.
  • describe the need for building laboratory capacity , a competent workforce and data systems to build a more robust AMR response after the COVID-19 pandemic

This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) consists of 3 weekly modules addressing the following topics:

  • Week 1: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on progress made in the fight against AMR
  • Week 2: Better diagnosis, surveillance and reporting for AMR
  • Week 3: Building back better after the pandemic for a more robust AMR response

The course format consists of videos, articles, slide presentations, case studies and discussion forum.

At the end of each week, you can take a quiz to see what you have learned. All our course materials are downloadable to facilitate classroom teaching, tutorials, and in-service training in health care institutions.

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Diagnostics for AMR: Building Back Better from the COVID-19 Pandemic

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