Management of Drug Resistant TB (DR-TB)

This clinical training programme serves to upskill health care professionals to diagnose, treat, manage and prevent the spread of Multi Drug Resistant TB (MDR TB) to reduce MDR TB deaths and disease. Upon completing this course, participants should be able to: 

- Understand the epidemiological features and immunological responses associated with increased risk for MDR TB; 

- Identify the clinical manifestations of MDR TB 

- Recognise the diagnostic tools (including GeneXpert) available for diagnosis of MDR TB. 

- Formulate a treatment regimen for MDR TB 

- Understand MDR TB prevention