This course is aimed at Registered Nurses (General & Speciality), Primary Care Nurse Specialists, Medical Officers, WCGHW Trainers, WCCN Lecturers and Clinical Facilitators in primary care facilities.
This course equips health professionals with the relevant knowledge and skills to improve their recognition of inguinoscrotal emergencies and identify common genital pathologies in both male and female children, according to their scope of practice.
Inguinal and genital pathology is very common in children. Inguinal hernias alone can contribute up to 10% of a paediatric surgeon workload. These problems are often detected initially at primary care facilities or by family medicine practitioners and may require appropriate referral to more specialized services. Most diagnoses can be made clinically without the need for special investigations. Urgency of referral is dependent on the patient’s age, condition and the presence of complications. These conditions can be a source of significant morbidity and potential mortality if not appropriately managed or referred timeously.