| Activity Title |
Training for clinicians in clinical management of viral hepatitis and its complications |
| Name of Responsible Staff |
Dr Manoj Kumar, Dr YK Joshi, Dr Rakhi Maiwal, Dr SK Sarin |
| Type of Activity |
Training and education |
| Description of the activity |
1. To develop and/or improvise curricula for the clinical diagnosis
and management of viral hepatitis, cirrhosis and liver cancer
2. Training programs :
- Hepatitis Induction Program (HIP) – Finite time period for health care workers
- Hepatitis Update Program (HUP) – Ongoing e-learning
opportunities.
|
| Expected Deliverables |
To train clinicians and specialists in viral Hepatitis and Liver diseases. HIP:-
| Courses |
Duration |
| 1. Executive course |
3 Days |
2. Standard Hepatology Courses
| (a) Diagnosis and screening |
2 weeks |
| (b) Management of viral hepatitis |
4 weeks |
| (c) Management of chronic liver disease and its complications |
4 weeks |
|
|
3. Advanced Hepatology courses
(a) Management of early and advanced chronic liver diseases
(b) Management of liver Cancer
(c) Measurement of liver pressure (HVPG
(d) Transjugular liver biopsy (TJLB)
(e) Transjugular intrahepatic porto-systemic shunt (TIPS)
(f) Treatment of acute liver failure
(g) Transplantation hepatology
|
4 - 12 weeks |
| 4. Advanced Hepatology courses |
1 - 12 weeks |
|
| WHO Deliverable (Top Task) |
To assist and augment WHO’S initiatives to provide affordable and quality health care for viral hepatitis and its complications, to different population groups and regions. |
| Name of funding sources |
ILBS, Government of NCT of Delhi and Government of India |
| Activity Time Frame |
2015-18 |
| Activities undertaken |
HIP and HUP programs are designed and training material is developed. We are searching funding sources to initiate the training program |
