Introduction
The course seeks to familiarize the learners with the possibilities involved in the management of diabetes and hypertension. This course is to make medical knowledge simpler and accessible for common people. This will help reduce anxiety about the diseases. Reduction in the incidence of threatening complications like cerebral stroke, heart attack, kidney failure, blindness, diabetic foot and amputations is the goal we need to achieve.
Duration
5 Days
Who Should Attend
- Physician
- Patient
- Nurse
Course Level:
Course Objectives
At the end of this IRES training course, participants will learn:
- Differentiate between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, start and titrate insulin, and confidently choose other medications aside from Metformin
- Confidently work up resistant and secondary hypertension, manage hypertensive urgencies, and know what meds to choose for each patient (including tricky diuretics!)
- Work up, assess, monitor, and manage CKD comfortably with concrete guidance and step-by-step management principles (knowing what's appropriate for primary care versus when to send to nephrology)
Course Outline
Module 1
- Managing Diabetes
- Managing Hypertension
- Renal Lab Interpretation
- Heart attack with normal cholesterol
Module 2
- Diabetes heart failure and role of ARNI inhibitors
- Food for healthier heart and disease control
- New drugs for Diabetes management
- Cardiac complication of diabetes
- Renal denervation for resistant Hypertension
Module 3
- The best oil for heart and health
- Healthy practice for heart and health
- Guidelines for hypertension and management
Module 4
- Home vs office vs Ambulatory BP measurement
- How to eat curry and be healthy?
- Diabetes ketoacidosis management and pathophysiology
- Diabetes ketoacidosis overview and examples
Module 5
- Diabetes and heart failure
- Discussion about once a week Insulin
- Life style modification about Diabetes
- Management for high risk cardiac patient
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Course Administration Details:
Methodology
These instructor-led training sessions are delivered using a blended learning approach and include presentations, guided practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience as professionals and trainers in these fields. All facilitation and course materials are offered in English. Participants should be reasonably proficient in the language.
Accreditation
Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued an Indepth Research Institute (IRES) certificate certified by the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA).
Training Venue
The training will be held at IRES Training Centre. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and lunch. All participants will additionally cater to their travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.
Accommodation and Airport Transfer
Accommodation and Airport Transfer are arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +254715 077 817
Tailor-Made
This training can also be customized to suit the needs of your institution upon request. You can have it delivered in our IRES Training Centre or at a convenient location. For further inquiries, please contact us on:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +254715 077 817
Payment
Payment should be transferred to the IRES account through a bank on or before the start of the course. Send proof of payment to [email protected]
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