This course is to introduce health workers to the features and functions of PACK Child 2023 Western Cape. It is aimed at IMCI trained nurses, clinical nurse practitioners and doctors.

Update pending: 

This course is being revised to align with PACK Child 2025 and is not currently CPD accredited with HPCSA.

About the course

  • Course Design: Self-directed

  • Duration: It will take you 6 hours to complete.

  • Eligibility for this course: The following healthcare workers in the Western Cape:
    • IMCI trained nurses
    • Clinical nurse practitioners
    • Doctors

  • Accreditation: WCDHW Nursing CPD Accredited for 3 CPD points in Area of Practice, and 1 CPD point in Ethics and legal.

  • Certification: Participants need 70% pass mark for final quiz.

  • Published: November 2023

Course curriculum

This course contain a link to download the PACK Child 2023 Western Cape eBook and covers the following content:

  1. Orientation    
  2. Presentation - Mila
    • Difficulty breathing
    • Introduction to the contents page and red box
  3. Case - Unathi
    • Well child routine care
  4. Growth monitoring
    • How to assess, interpret and react to abnormal growth
  5. Case - Zane
    • Symptom assessment
    • Well child routine care
  6. Case - Tasneem 
    • Chronic condition routine care
  7. Activity - HIV management
    • Start and restart ART
    • Switch ART
    • Manage the child with an unsuppressed viral load
  8. Activity - Assess and manage TB infection (TPT)
    • Assess need for TPT
    • Manage latent TB infection with correct TPT regimen 
  9. Activity - TB diagnosis and routine care
    • TB diagnosis
    • TB routine care


Western Cape Government Department of Health and Wellness
People Development Centre

Acknowledgements:

  • Knowledge Translation Unit