- Tropical Nursing
= Tropical Nursing =
Tropical nursing is predominantly undertaken in tropical and sub-tropical geographical areas. These countries generally have under developed health services and a lack of essential healthcare staff, including registered nurses and midwives.Diploma in Tropical Nursing
Registered Nurses and Midwives can undertake the 19 week (P/T) Diploma in Tropical Nursing at the
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine . The course organiser isClaire Bertschinger . [http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/prospectus/short/stn.html]Certificate in Tropical Community Medicine and Health
The
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine has a 3-month (F/T) course for healthcare workers and multi-agency personnel; Certificate in Tropical Community Medicine and Health (CTCM&H. [http://www.liv.ac.uk/lstm/learning_teaching/post_gr ad/CertTropCMH.htm]Book on Tropical Nursing
A reliable source of information is 'Nursing and Midwifery - A Practical Approach' by Sally Huband, Pam Hamiltin-Brown and Gillian Barber. It is published by Macmillan Publishers Ltd but distributed by Teaching Aids at Low Cost. [http://www.talcuk.org] The book focuses on Nursing & Midwifery in Africa.
Book on Tropical Diseases
"Manson's" Tropical Diseases (21st Ed) has achieved a significant change in direction and the preface states that it will be of immense value to physicians, scientists,
nurses and paramedical personnel worldwide. The book is published by GC Cook and A Zumla and published by W.B. Saunders.
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