Malaria Prevention, Control and Management Course 21st - 25th March 2005 AMREF International Training Centre Nairobi, Kenya The AMREF Directorate of Learning Systems is pleased to announce the above Malaria Prevention, Control and Management Course. The main objective of this course is to provide an up-date in clini- cal management, prevention and control of Malaria through the acquisition of knowledge and practical skills. The course is sub-divided into three main units: Unit 1 provides an overview on the challenges of malaria and its impact on socio-economic development. Unit 2 covers clinical aspects of malaria including diagnosis and patient management of Malaria. Unit 3 covers control and prevention measures of Malaria. The course is designed for Clinical Officers, Nurses, Environ- mental Officers, Laboratory Technologists and Public Health Of- ficers. A certificate of attendance stipulating the units cov- ered is awarded at the end of the course. The tuition cost is US$ 240 per person. AMREF will also provide all participants with lunch, morning and afternoon tea with snacks, stationery and course handouts. A field visit to a ma- laria control and prevention project is organised within Kenya. 2 competitive scholarships are available to cover tuition ex- penses only and you are invited to apply for this too. Please note that this being a non-residential course all participants are expected to cater for their accommodation expenses and we estimate this to cost between US$ 13 and US$ 35 at nearby hotels and hostels. Please let us know if you require our assistance to make reservations at any of these facilities. To apply please fill in an application form and send to back to us immediately for consideration before Monday 14th March 2005. Joyce K. Mwaura Administrator, Training Directorate of Learning Systems AMREFHQ P O Box 00506 27691 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254-20-605-220 ext 224 Fax: +254-20-609-518 mailto:joycek@amrefhq.org The mission of the AMREF Directorate of Learning Systems is "to strengthen the capacity of health and health related profes- sional so that they can effectively address the challenges of health in Africa"