- Recognize the key importance of child health in the context of the health priority of the Country. - Identify normal growth, development and behavior and their assessment, as well as approaches to abnormalities from infancy through adolescence. - Describe health maintenance and preventive care for children, including age-related issues in nutrition, safety, vaccination and risk factor identification and modification. - Recognize the common acute and chronic pediatric conditions at great impact on health outcomes later in life.
Course Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of General Pediatrics. Core concepts include understanding normal growth and development, providing preventive care like immunizations and anticipatory guidance, and diagnosing/managing common childhood illnesses.
Teaching Methods
Teaching methods may include a mix of the following sessions:
Clinical lectures and seminars (interactive): presentations by experts in various pediatric fields covering key concepts, recent research, and best practices. Interactive elements are incorporated to keep students engaged.
Case-based small group discussion: Collaborative, student-centered learning with a facilitator guiding the discussion of complex medical cases.
Assessment Methods
The assessment will consist of a written exam with 15 multiple-choice questions covering the topics of the course curriculum. Each correct answer will be awarded 2 points. The exam will be 1 hour long. During the exam, students are not allowed to use textbooks, tables, calculators, or personal notes. The exam will be graded out of 30 points. A passing score is 60%.
Texts
Course Textbooks: - Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics - Recent published papers in peer review scientific journals
Contents
Course Presentation. Introduction to child and adolescent health and well-being Screening programmes and vaccinations in children Common Nutrient Deficiencies in Childhood Childhood obesity and its impact on children’s health Noncommunicable diseases among children (asthma, diabetes) Communicable diseases among children (pneumonia and tuberculosis) Communicable diseases among children (diarrhoea) The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child health
