ICT for HIV/AIDS Surveillance and Reporting Course
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Course Overview
| Course Title | ICT for HIV/AIDS Surveillance and Reporting Course |
| Organization | Tech For Development (T4D) |
| Venue | Tech For Development (T4D) Training Center along Tala Road, Runda, Nairobi |
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| Course Fees (Face-to-Face) | TBA |
| Course Fees (Virtual) | TBA |
| Training Modes | Virtual and face-to-face training |
| Payment | Payment should be made to the Tech For Development (T4D) bank account on or before the start of the course |
| Accreditation | Tech For Development Certificate of Course Completion |
HIV/AIDS surveillance and reporting enhances efforts to prevent HIV transmission, improve allocation of resources for treatment services, and assist in evaluating the impact of public health interventions. This course will provide training in new methods, techniques and best practices related to effective reporting data on AIDS cases, new infections, and behavior and characteristics of people at high risk to relevant authorities. The general aims of the course are to familiarize participants with ICT including mobile phone and tablets in data collection and disseminating of HIV/AIDS surveillance to providers and institutions responsible for implementation of HIV/AIDS prevention control.
Duration
5 days
Who should attend
- Medical practitioners in charge of HIV/AIDS programs, project officers, researchers and data collectors
The objectives of the training courses are to:
- Increase capacities of participants in development and implementation of HIV/AIDS surveillance and reporting
- Provide a practical overview of methods and approaches used in surveillance data collection, analysis and reporting
- Introduce participants to ICT with the emphasis on open data kit in collecting HIV/AIDS data
- Describe the importance of dissemination of HIV/AIDS surveillance data to providers and institutions responsible for implementation of HIV/AIDS prevention and control programmes
- Assist participants in applying the course contents in their countries
Course Modules
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction
- Global HIV/AIDS epidemiology and the impact of the epidemic
- General principles and key epidemiological issues of public health surveillance
- Components of HIV surveillance systems
- Basic HIV surveillance principles and concepts
- Establishing a HIV surveillance system
Module 2: HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data
- Obtaining useful and high-quality data
- Examining data to determine the distribution of infection
- Principles of effective data use
- Using surveillance to evaluate effectiveness of programmatic response and programme coverage
- Most common weaknesses in HIV surveillance data
- Sources of bias in HIV surveys
- Mechanisms for an efficient system for using data
Module 3: HIV/AIDS Data Collection Using ODK
- Introduction to ODK
- Preparing the mobile phone for data collection
- ODK basics training
- ODK survey and implementation
Module 4: Analyzing HIV/AIDS Surveillance data
- Sorting the data records
- Performing summary statistics (for numerical data)
- Summarizing data into frequency tables
- Calculating percentages and rates.
Module 5: Writing Surveillance Report
- Steps in producing national HIV report
- Presentation of data for different audiences
- Developing interesting and persuasive presentations
- Bringing together programme planning and advocacy
- Presenting data to specific user groups
Course Administration
Methodology
This instructor-led training course is delivered using a blended learning approach comprising presentations, guided practical sessions, web-based tutorials, and group work.
Accreditation
Participants will receive a Tech For Development Certificate of Course Completion.
Training Venue
Held at the Tech For Development Training Centre.
Accommodation & Airport Transfer
Arranged upon request.
Email: letstalk@techfordevelopment.com
Phone: (+254) 790 824 179
Tailor-Made
Customised training available.
Payment
Send proof of payment to letstalk@techfordevelopment.com.
