The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease is a leader in technical assistance, research and education that promotes lung health in low- and middle-income countries. Current programmes focus on tuberculosis, HIV, tobacco control and lung health.
Union courses provide the knowledge and skills required by healthcare professionals and programme managers to develop public health programmes that are clinically sound and administratively effective. Curricula cover both theory and international best practices with emphasis on the challenges presented by limited-resource settings. Union courses serve the needs of par ticipants from various disciplines, working at different levels, and in diverse environments. The content can be customised for either international or national groups.
For each course, The Union assembles a faculty of international and local experts with extensive teaching and field experience. To help ensure that participants are able to apply their new skills when they return to work, instructors use a variety of teaching methods, including lecture/discussion, group tasks, independent study and field experience.

Technical Courses

Union technical courses cover the practical and theoretical aspects of tuberculosis prevention, treatment, and control. Subjects considered include bacteriology, clinical presentation and diagnosis, epidemiology, interventions for TB control and elimination, and the principles of tuberculosis control in a national programme. Teaching methods consist of lectures, discussion, group work, laboratory bench work and field visits.

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International Management Development Programme

Good Management practices are an integral part of running an effective programme in public health. Those in charge of running a public-health programme must be able to anticipate and effectively cope with the challenges of operating programmes in the dynamic and constantly changing world of public health. By focusing on cultivating local human resources the International Management Development Programme is training leaders in public health who can confidently make decisions that have a direct and positive impact on human lives.

To apply to the IMDP courses, please fill the application form (PDF 36.1Ko)

See also the tobacco brochure (PDF 1,50 Mo)

To know more about the International Management Development Programme, please visit the Website: http://www.union-imdp.org/

(brochure 1066 Ko)