IIPS Training: Management and Control of RTIs/STIs in India (27 Feb - 10 Mar, 2006)

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Short course on Management, Control of RTIs/STIs in India

The International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai in

collaboration with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM),

U.K. announces a short course on “Management and control of reproductive tract

and sexually transmitted infections in India”.

Reproductive tract and sexually transmitted infections (RTIs/STIs) are

important and preventable causes of morbidity, mortality, disability, and

associated lost-productivity and health care costs. STIs and other RTIs can lead

to serious complications, including infertility, chronic pain, and even death,

especially if they are not detected and treated early. STI infection

significantly increases the risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV.

In India, RTI/STI prevention is set in the context of a rapid increase in the

incidence of sexually transmitted infections. RTI/STI control, including

appropriate strategies for diagnosis and treatment, are key areas of activity

for services moving from a family planning focus to a broader reproductive

health approach. There is a great deal of programmatic as well as research

interest in the control of RTIs and STIs in India.

This short course is aimed at all those involved in RTI/STI control, including

programme managers, service providers and researchers. A variety of teaching

methods will be used, and participants will be exposed to the latest

developments and findings from the field of RTI/STI control. Site visits to

innovative interventions and research projects in the Mumbai area will be

arranged during the course.

Contents The course will cover the following topics:

epidemiology of STIs, with a focus on epidemiology in India;

principles of RTI/STI control, including models of infectious disease control

in different epidemiological and social settings;

approaches to community and population-based information gathering

(research);

prevention of STIs (including HIV infection);

diagnosis, management and treatment of RTIs/STIs in resource-constrained

settings;

the role of the laboratory in control programmes;

selection of appropriate interventions for different populations;

how to: plan, manage and evaluate an STI control programme;

Eligibility This course is designed for programme managers, academic

researchers, and reproductive health and other health care providers, who are

interested in understanding the principles of the control, prevention and

management of RTIs/STIs in India. Applications may be submitted by persons

working in health department, research institutions, medical colleges, program

managers/ executives in NGOs and researchers working in the field of RTI/STI

control in India.

Course fee For Overseas participants

Tuition fee: US$ 600

Accommodation: US$ 500

For Indian participants

Tuition fee: INR 8000

Accommodation: INR 6000

Tuition fees and accommodation charges include cost of course materials, other

logistics, lodging and boarding during the programme period. The fee, which is

non-refundable, does not include cost of travel to and from Mumbai, and

programme related expenses like report typing, stationery and other personal

expenses. The costs of travel, accommodation, tuition fee and living expenses

are to be covered either by the participants or their respective

departments/organizations.

Scholarships Participants are encouraged to get the funding from their own

organizations to attend the course. However, limited funds are available with

the institute that would support a few candidates to attend the course. The

scholarship is expected to meet the expenses of tuition fees (waived off for

scholarship recipients), travel, accommodation and living costs. Selected list

of candidates for scholarship would be announced in the last week of January.

How to apply Please fill the attached form and send it to the organizers of

the programme (Dr.Usha Ram or Dr.S.Niranjan) so as to reach IIPS on or before

January 27, 2006. Application form can be downloaded from the following link:

http://www.iipsindia.org/rtisti_mgt_ctrl.htm

For further information, please contact:

Dr.Usha Ram / Dr.S.Niranjan

Course Coordinator(s)

International Institute for Population Sciences

Govandi Station Road

Deonar, Mumbai - 400 088.

Tel: +91-22-25563254/5/6 Ext: 127 or 107

Direct No.: +91-22-25589045

e-mail: ushaiips@...

nsaggurti@...

web-site: www.iipsindia.org

Full information about the course and the application form can be obtained

from the following link:

http://www.iipsindia.org/rtisti_mgt_ctrl.htm