Antibiotics Course

What will I learn?

Learn the important things about using antibiotics properly with this course made for medical people here in The Gambia. We'll look at where antibiotics come from, the different types, and how they work. You'll also learn how to prescribe them the right way and how to manage their use well. We'll use quizzes, real-life patient stories, and group talks to help you learn. We'll talk about how to fight antibiotic resistance, including how to control infections, teach patients, and use vaccines. Make yourself a better expert and make a difference to health in the world with this good quality course that focuses on what you need to do in practice.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online course accessible for life
Certificate compliant with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, without needing internet access

Develop skills

Strengthen the development of the practical skills listed below

Get good at infection control: Use strong ways to stop resistance from spreading.

Prescribe antibiotics wisely: Use the right rules to give antibiotics safely and well.

Help patients follow instructions: Teach patients so they take their medicine correctly.

Understand resistance problems: Learn about how resistance is spreading around the world and what it means for our health.

Make ways to check understanding: Create quizzes to see how well people are learning.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.