Msc Epidemiology course inquiry (2)
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London School has a perfect MSc Epid course by distance learn-
ing. You can contact <registry@lshtm.ac.uk>
I hope it will work for you.
Charles Zandoh
mailto:charles.zandoh@ghana-khrc.org
Msc Epidemiology course inquiry (4)
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The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine course is
very good. I have just completed my MSc Epidemiology with the
school (November 2004). I did mine over two years but you are
allowed anything between two and five years. The course is not
exactly online learning but incorporates web conferencing with
other students and tutors. The course material has been prepared
such that it is easy to read and you also get a rough time
guideline as to how much reading you should be doing and when.
They supply you with all the textbooks and by the end of the
course you would have built up your own library with over 30
latest editions of Epi and Biostats textbooks.
I found the whole course quite good and although I was a bit
rushed at times since I aimed at the very fast route (completing
the MSc in two years). I am now looking forward to my graduation
in February and March then hopefully get a job in Africa and
come back home to settle. I am at the moment based in the UK
where I work as a Physiotherapist.
If you require any further information refer to
http://www.lshtm.ac.uk or you can e-mail me and I will be very
happy to help.
Regards,
Edward Kunonga
MSc (LSHTM), BSc HPT (Zim)
mailto:ecunos@yahoo.com
RFI: Childbirth Education
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Dear All,
My interest is on childbirth education. Is it possible to get me
some information on this? I would like to develop modules for
health care providers (perinatal care providers) as well as cli-
ents and their families. My focus will be on materials relevant
for our communities, the majority of which have no access to
computers and have low standards of education. I feel that the
material we have is not completely relevant to our situation in
South Africa, therefore I would like to build something more ap-
propriate and suitable for our environment.
My major challenge is to influence a mind shift from what has
been traditionally taught to midwives and stimulate efficient
and effective partnership between midwives and their clients,
something which is still lacking in many parts of our country.
It is my belief that clients can be able to contribute and par-
ticipate meaningfully when we tap on their child birth experi-
ences, something which has not been happening for a long, long
time. I hope you will be able to help me and/or refer me to
relevant people.
Many thanks. Let me take this opportunity to "wish you an enjoy-
able festive season".
Dolly Nyasulu
KwaZulu Natal
South Africa
mailto:h993227@DOHHO.KZNTL.GOV.ZA
RFI: Childbirth Education (2)
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Dear Dolly,
Professor Justus Hofmeyr at the University of Witswatersrand and
his colleagues at the Coronation Hospital made an excellent
positive video on their Labour Support Project (1999). The video
is about the introduction of doulas [labour coach] to provide
support to women in labour - but because it has interviews with
a variety of women talking about their experiences in labour I
think it would be very helpful to you.
The video was included in the WHO Reproductive Health Library,
CD No 5, or you could contact the Coronation Hospital.
Best wishes and happy Christmas,
Wendy Holmes
Centre for International Health
Burnet Institute
Melbourne
mailto:holmes@burnet.edu.au