IIPS - International Institute for Population Sciences
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION SCIENCES
(Deemed University)
Govandi Stn. Road, Deonar, Mumbai - 400088 .
Application Form
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Introduction :
The International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), U.K. announces a short course on “Management and control of reproductive tract and sexually transmitted infections in India”.
Reproductive tract and sexually transmitted infections (RTIs/STIs) are important and preventable causes of morbidity, mortality, disability, and associated lost-productivity and health care costs. STIs and other RTIs can lead to serious complications, including infertility, chronic pain, and even death, especially if they are not detected and treated early. STI infection significantly increases the risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV.
In India, RTI/STI prevention is set in the context of a rapid increase in the incidence of sexually transmitted infections. RTI/STI control, including appropriate strategies for diagnosis and treatment, are key areas of activity for services moving from a family planning focus to a broader reproductive health approach. There is a great deal of programmatic as well as research interest in the control of RTIs and STIs in India.
This short course is aimed at all those involved in RTI/STI control, including programme managers, service providers and researchers. A variety of teaching methods will be used, and participants will be exposed to the latest developments and findings from the field of RTI/STI control. Site visits to innovative interventions and research projects in the Mumbai area will be arranged during the course.
Objectives:
To increase knowledge and understanding of the principles of RTI/STI control programmes;
To promote advocacy on RTIs/STIs through discussion of the published evidence base of RTI/STI studies in India;
Contents: The course will cover the following topics:<
epidemiology of STIs, with a focus on epidemiology in India;
principles of RTI/STI control, including models of infectious disease control in different epidemiological and social settings;
approaches to community and population-based information gathering (research);
prevention of STIs (including HIV infection);
diagnosis, management and treatment of RTIs/STIs in resource-constrained settings;
the role of the laboratory in control programmes;
selection of appropriate interventions for different populations;
how to: plan, manage and evaluate an STI control programme;
Eligibility:
This course is designed for programme managers, academic researchers, and reproductive health and other health care providers, who are interested in understanding the principles of the control, prevention and management of RTIs/STIs in India. Applications may be submitted by persons working in health department, research institutions, medical colleges, program managers/ executives in NGOs and researchers working in the field of RTI/STI control in India.
How to apply:
Please fill the attached form and send it to the organizers of the programme (Dr.Usha Ram or Dr.S.Niranjan) so as to reach IIPS on or before January 27, 2006.
Course fee: For Overseas participants
Tuition fee: US$ 600
Accommodation: US$ 500 For Indian participants
Tuition fee: INR 8000
Accommodation: INR 6000
Tuition fees and accommodation charges include cost of course materials, other logistics, lodging and boarding during the programme period. The fee, which is non-refundable, does not include cost of travel to and from Mumbai, and programme related expenses like report typing, stationery and other personal expenses. The costs of travel, accommodation, tuition fee and living expenses are to be covered either by the participants or their respective departments/organizations.
Scholarships:
Participants are encouraged to get the funding from their own organizations to attend the course. However, limited funds are available with the institute that would support a few candidates to attend the course. The scholarship is expected to meet the expenses of tuition fees (waived off for scholarship recipients), travel, accommodation and living costs. Selected list of candidates for scholarship would be announced in the last week of January.
Course Organizers: At IIPS
Dr. (Mrs.) Usha Ram / Dr. S.Niranjan
International Institute for Population Sciences
Govandi Station Road, Deonar,
Mumbai – 400 088.
Tel: +91-22-25563254/5/6 Ext: 127 or 107
Direct No.: +91-22-25589045
e-mail: ushaiips@iips.net
nsaggurti@iips.net
At LSHTM
Dr.Sarah Hawkes
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Keppel Street
London, WC1E 7HT
e-mail: Sarah.hawkes@lshtm.ac.uk
Support: This short course is supported by
The DFID Knowledge Programme on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections, a five-year research programme based at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the Medical Research Council, Social and Public Health Sciences Unit (SPHSU), Glasgow, with collaborators in Africa, Latin America and Asia, as well as in Europe and North America. The course received funding from the Department For International Development (DFID), UK.
RISHTA (Research and Intervention in Sexual Health: Theory to Action) program, a five-year research and intervention project on male sexual health implemented by IIPS in collaboration with the Center for International Community Health Studies of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Institute for Community Research in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.