Hepatitis C in Primary Care and Drug and Alcohol Settings Education Program
This Program was adapted for Egypt by a local expert steering committee and in partnership with the Southern African HIV Clinicians Society (SAHCS) and ASHM Health.
Online modules cover: HCV epidemiology and prevention, HCV testing and diagnosis, HCV treatment, ongoing monitoring.
The highly interactive workshops give participants an opportunity to put learning into practice. Facilitated by local experts in the field, the workshop is structured around real-life case studies giving attendees the skills to confidently manage patients with hepatitis C.
Open access online learning modules
This online learning module consists of four individual modules that should be completed in sequential order. Each module will take you approximately 30 minutes to complete and all four modules must be completed prior to attending the workshop. Or, you can complete the online modules independently.
Tip: Make sure you scroll to the bottom of each module, including the Acknowledgements section, to be marked as complete and trigger your certificate.
Before you start the course, please ensure you turn off the pop-up blocker or select “allow pop-ups for this site”.
Virtual Workshops
Virtual workshops are free to attend but places are limited so registration is essential.
If you do not see any dates in your country, please register your interest here:
Resources
Capacity strengthening toolkit
A suite of resources and practical tools with which to implement hepatitis C testing and treating processes in your setting.
Egypt Steering Committee
The Education Program is developed and delivered in collaboration with many partners. The International Education Program Steering Committee provide oversight and direction to the Program and we thank them for their involvement.
Our Egypt Steering Committee members are:
- Dr Monica Ciupagea
Expert in Drug Use and HIV, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime - Dr Ahmed Cordie
Lecturer of Endemic Medicine and Coordinator of HIV and Viral Hepatitis Fighting Group, Cairo University Hospitals - Professor Gamal Esmat
Professor of Hepatology and Endemic Medicine and Vice-President of Cairo University for Graduate Studies and Research - Professor Hossam Abdel Ghaffar
General Secretary of the Supreme Council of University Hospitals and Official Spokesperson for the Egyptian Ministry of Health
- Dr Haidi Karam-Allah
Associate Professor of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Asuit University - Dr Rahma Mohamed
HIV Doctor, Cairo University - Dr Tariq Sonnan
Regional Programme Coordinator HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care, UNODC Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa - Ms Jessica Zalami
Focal Point Lebanon, MENANPUD