| Schedule for Malaria refreshing course. |
| Day 1; | Topic “ Malaria Cycle” “ The Rapid tests" Number of participants = 12 Site: SMRU |
| AM session | |
| 9.00-12.00: | Introduction of the participants e.g. name, workplace etc. Introduction of SMRU staff Distribution of materials “Malaria Manual” (Thai) “Rapid tests: principle and limitations”. (Thai) Lecture: Malaria life cycle by Sarika (PF / PV, PO, PM) |
| 12.00-13.00: | Lunch |
| PM session | |
| 13.00-16.00: | Lecture: “Malaria Rapid tests (HRP-2 and pLDH)" by Sarika. Aim: review the principle of both types of tests and their limitations Participants share their experience in using rapid test (Problems encountered when using the tests). Questions and answers with concrete cases. |
| Day 2: | Topics: "Species differentiation PF and PV on the thin and thick smear" "Practice how to do a malaria smear" "Fixing and staining" Materials needed: Training slide set (PF, PV) Site: SMRU |
| AM session | |
| Group 1 (3 persons): 8.00 – 12.00 |
Go to Mae La (or Maw Ker Thai) to practice smearing with one SMRU facilitator. |
| Other groups (9 persons): 9.00-12.00 |
The participants practice how to diagnose PF (trophozoites, Schizonts and Gametocytes) and PV (trophozoites, Schizonts and Gametocytes) on both thin and thick smear. 2 participants and one SMRU facilitator per microscope. |
| 12.00-13.00: | Lunch |
| PM session | |
| All groups (12 persons): 13.00-13.30 |
Demonstrate fixing and staining of the slides done by group1 in the morning by Sarika. |
| All groups (12 persons): 13.30-16.30 |
Continue practicing to differentiate PF, PV. |
| Day 3: | Topics:
"Species differentiation PF, PV and PM on the thin and thick smear" "Practice how to do a malaria smear" "Fixing and staining" Materials needed: Training slide set (PF, PV, PM) Site: SMRU |
| AM session | |
| Group 2 (3 persons): 8.00 – 12.00 |
Go to Mae La (or Maw Ker Thai) to practice smearing with one SMRU facilitator. |
| Other groups (9 persons): 9.00-12.00 |
The participants practice how to diagnose PF (trophozoites, Schizonts and Gametocytes) and PV (trophozoites, Schizonts and Gametocytes) on both thin and thick smear. Start to look at PM (trophozoites, Schizonts and Gametocytes) on thin and thick smear. Start to look at negative slides. 2 participants and one SMRU facilitator per microscope. |
| 12.00-13.00: | Lunch |
| PM session | |
| Group 2 (3 persons): 13.00-13.30 |
Fixing and staining of the slides done in the morning under supervision. |
| All groups (12 persons): 13.30-16.30 |
Continue practicing to differentiate PF, PV and PM |
| Day 4: | Topics: "Species differentiation PF, PV, PM and PO on the thin and thick smear" "Practice how to do a malaria smear" "Fixing and staining" Materials needed: Training slide set (PF, PV, PM and PO) Site: SMRU |
| AM session | |
| Group 3 (3 persons): 8.00 – 12.00 |
Go to Mae La (or Maw Ker Thai) to practice smearing with one SMRU facilitator. |
| Other groups (9 persons): 9.00-12.00 |
The participants continue to diagnose PF (trophozoites, Schizonts and Gametocytes) and PV (trophozoites, Schizonts and Gametocytes) and PM (trophozoites Schizonts and Gametocytes) on both thin and thick smear. Start to look at PO (trophozoites, Schizonts and Gametocytes) on thin and thick smear. Continue to look at negative slides. 2 participants and one SMRU facilitator per microscope. |
| 12.00-13.00: | Lunch |
| PM session | |
| Group 3 (3 persons): 13.00-13.30 |
Fixing and staining of the slides done in the morning under supervision. |
| All groups (12 persons): 13.30-16.30 |
Continue practicing to differentiate PF, PV, PM and PO. |
| Day 5: | Topics: "Species differentiation PF, PV, PM and PO on the thin and thick smear" "Practice how to do a malaria smear" "Fixing and staining" Materials needed: Training slide set (PF, PV, PM and PO) Site: SMRU Materials needed: Training slide set (PF, PV, PM and PO) Site: SMRU |
| AM session | |
| Group 4 (3 persons): 8.00 – 12.00 |
Go to Mae La (or Maw Ker Thai) to practice smearing with one SMRU facilitator. |
| Other groups (9 persons): 9.00-12.00 |
The participants practice continue to diagnose PF, PV PM and PO on both thin and thick smear. Continue to look at negative slides. 2 participants and one SMRU facilitator per microscope. |
| 12.00-13.00: | Lunch |
| PM session | |
| Group 4 (3 persons): 13.00-13.30 |
Fixing and staining of the slides done in the morning under supervision. |
| All groups (12 persons): 13.30-16.30 |
Look at pictures from web site with Power Point presentation. |
