Massive Open Online Courses
The increasing trends of Antibiotics Resistance can result in the next pandemic and we are sure none of us would like to face that. Isn’t it??
The World Health Organization has also declared ‘Antibiotic Resistance’ as one of the top 10 global threats. The issue can have a negative impact on a person of any age, gender, ethnicity, and place. Thus, it becomes imperative to have a basic understanding of the problem and know the preventive measures to contribute in lowering the incidence of the same.
In this regard, we are glad to inform you that we have created Free Certification Courses on Antibiotic Resistance, developed under the ERASMUS plus funded project – PREVENT IT. The key aim of the courses is to create awareness on the upcoming global issue of Antibiotic Resistance and empower the individuals with the right knowledge to fight against the situation.
Basic Concepts of Antibiotic Resistance: An overview
Length of course: 7 hours
Target Audience: Anyone who has completed the 10+2, is interested to learn more about ABR
Learning outcomes: To understand the basic concept of antibiotic resistance (ABR); To learn about the threat of ABR; To understand the global spread of ABR;To be aware about various management strategies of the ABR
To access the course, click here using the following code: L7ETNW
Antibiotic Resistance: Molecular Mechanisms and Diagnostics
Length of course: 7 hours
Target Audience: Undergraduate, postgraduate, or a doctoral student of life sciences, medicine, dentistry, nursing, allied health sciences, veterinary studies, or agricultural studies; or practicing health professionals, epidemiologists, researchers, educators, or policymakers
Learning outcomes: To understand the key mechanisms of ABR; To learn about genetic basis of ABR; To understand various diagnostic methods used
To access the course, click here using the following code: KGCTHE
Antibiotic Resistance: Prevention and Risk Management
Length of course: 18 hours
Target Audience: Undergraduate, postgraduate, or a doctoral student of medicine, dentistry, nursing, allied health sciences, veterinary studies, or agricultural studies; or practicing health professionals, epidemiologists, researchers, educators, or policymakers
Learning outcomes: To understand the basics of antibiotics and ABR; To realize the burden of ABR; To learn about health care-associated infections and how it is linked to ABR; To be aware of various prevention and management strategies
To access the course, click here using the following code: XDAB3T
Antibiotic Resistance Challenges in India: A Community Perspective
Length of course: 3 hours
Target Audience: Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs), ASHA workers, School Teachers and Functionaries of Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs), Community Health Workers-ASHA AWW, Leaders of Women SHGs, Farmers leaders & traders of livestock
Learning outcomes: To improve your awareness of antimicrobials, AMR, ABR, and preventive measures; To elaborate on the challenges that India is facing from the grassroots level to the policy level; To be aware of how to tackle these challenges
To access the course, click here using the following code: PYM4DW
