This course covers the updates for relevant outbreaks in South Africa. It is for healthcare workers working for the WCGH.


About the course

Course Design:
Self-directed. 


Eligibility for this course: 

All healthcare workers working in Western Cape 


Published: 
July 2024

If you are a Western Cape Government Health employee apply to start:

Apply to enroll

The outbreak chapters include:

  • Notifiable medical conditions (NMC) summary
  • Link to a separately cholera course: approximately 2 hours
  • Rabies: approximately 1 hour
  • Mpox: approximately 1 hour

This course was developed by the Knowledge Translation Unit (KTU) of the University of Cape Town and The Health Foundation South Africa (THF).