Teaching on Immunization in Medical Schools in Tanzania

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Teaching on Immunization in Medical Schools in
Tanzania

• Presenter-
• Dr S.Kubhoja (M.D)
• Muhimbili National Hospital
• Pediatric department

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Current Medical Schools

• MUCHS
• KCMC (TUMAINI UNIV.)
• IMTU
• BUCHS
• HKMU

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MUCHS

• Undergraduates Courses M.D, DDS, BSch.N,
  BPharm.
• Postgraduates Courses MPH, MMED, PHD e.t.c
• MD 5Yrs Int.

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1st Year

• Family Case studies.
• Introduction to Community Medicine.
• - MCH
• - Malnutrition types and
• classification.
• - Immunization
• . Field project Community based
  -Anthrop.Measurements, MCH Cards,
• - EPI Village level, Cold Chain etc
• - Reports.

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2nd Year

• Microbiology and Immunology
• - Specific diseases aetiology, pathogenesis
  and Prevention.
• NB TB,Diphtheria,Pertusis,Tetanus,Polio,
• Hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae and etc are
  covered.
• Case studies - Field work.
• House visiting.

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2nd Year conted

• EPI Cold Chain VHW, Health Centres.
• - Vaccination procedures.
• Good Cold Chain Practices.
• Good Immunization Practices.
• - Introduction to Clinical paediatrics (Wd)
• - IMCI

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2nd Year conted

• Vaccine containers / ice packs / Refrigerators
• Vaccine vials.
• Temperature tags.
• Freeze watch.
• Temperature recorders, e.t.c

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3rd Year

• Management of Diseases
• - Paediatric preventive medicine .
• - Field projects in Districts How EPI is
  conducted in District

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4th Year

• Rotation in paediatric wards IMCI
• -Preventive
  Medicine.
• . Rotation in Community Medicine.
• . DMO Week Dr, Manager, Planner,Logistician
  e.t.c
• NB Exms MCQ 25 Preventive medicine
• Essay Compuls Community
• Paed(prevent)
• . Field Project report writing.

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5th Year

• Rotation IMCI
• EPI Invited speakers

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Shortcomings

• Time allocation short 4th Year 8 Weeks.
• 5th
  Year - 4 Weeks.
• No. of Teachers
• Invited speakers MOH, EPI.
• Continuing Education e.g. New vaccines/other
  vaccine formulations.
• Training materials/guidelines
• Logistics

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THANK YOU ! ASANTE !