Short Course on Thyroid Disease (SCTD)

NCD Department — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 14:45:19 +0000

Thyroid disorders are the second most common among all the endocrine diseases worldwide which affects an estimated 200 million people worldwide. Around 40% of the world’s population (1.6 billion people) are at risk of iodine deficiency. Large observational studies estimate that additional 10% population have undiagnosed thyroid problems. Thyroid disorders in the form of hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, nodular disease, and thyroid cancer are highly prevalent in Bangladesh. About one-third of the hypothyroid subjects remain undiagnosed and are unaware of the condition. Moreover, thyroid disorders are also increasingly associated with a greater risk of developing other conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity, renal disease, obstetric problem, infertility, neuronal problems as well as depression and anxiety disorder. Diagnostic delay in the thyroid disorders is common and related to the lack of awareness amongst primary care practitioners, who are a key part of the health workforce. In addition to this, there are several issues that arise when it comes to the management of the thyroid disorders such as lack of availability of doctors (very low doctor to population ratio), concentration of specialists in urban areas and lack of adequate training in management of thyroid disorders at graduate level (MBBS). Even other specialized may not have modern diagnostic and management knowledge of thyroid disorders.
Keeping this in view, Non-communicable Disease Department of Bangladesh University of Health Sciences launched the “Short Course on Thyroid Disease” (SCTD) for Physicians in collaboration with Bangladesh Diabetic Samity, Bangladesh Thyroid Society. Primary objective is to enhance knowledge and skills of medical doctors in the management of thyroid disorders.

Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Prevention of NCDs

NCD Department — Sat, 25 Jun 2022 17:16:17 +0000

Course goal

To enhance knowledge of health care professionals on non-communicable diseases, its risk factors, risk assessment, screening and prevention strategies.

Course content:

Overview of NCDs and risk factors
Burden of NCDs
Health Transition
Environmental, Nutritional & Gender Issues of NCDs
Screening & risk assessment of NCDs
Surveillance of NCDs
Prevention & Control Strategy of NCDs
Global Voluntary Target 2025 & SDG
NCD in humanitarian crisis and high risk population
Health System Challenges (Task shifting & Continuity of Care)

Language:

English

Learning Objectives:

After the course, the participants will be able to
• understand the magnitude of major NCDs in developing and developed countries,
• know the burden of risk factors of NCDs and identify the shared and clustering of risk factors of NCDs,
• learn the prevention strategies for different NCDs,
• recognize the socioeconomic burden of NCDs,
• interpret different health transitions of NCDs,
• understand the globalization of NCDs,
• explain the environmental & gender related issues and special concerns of NCDs, and
• know the health system challenges in tackling NCDs.

Course Schedule:

Monday, 8 July – Thursday, 25 July (Saturday & Sunday off), 3.00 pm – 8.30 pm BST (GMT+6) / 11.00 am – 4.30 pm CEST
Total 22 Lecture – Credit hours 33 (online via Zoom)
Total 7 Group Activities – Credit hours 14 (online via Zoom)
Total 3 Assignment – Credit hours 43 (self-study)

Please find here the course flyer and the course agenda.

Course Coordinators in Bangladesh:

Dr. Mithila Faruque and Dr. Md. Wahiduzzaman, Department of NCDs, Bangladesh University of Health Sciences

All correspondence (inquiries, organisation and registration) via the Teaching & Training Unit in Munich, ttu@lrz.uni-muenchen.de

Contact

For further information please contact the Department of NCD, BUHS
E-mail: ncd_shortcourse@buhs.ac.bd

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