Tropical Nursing
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Tropical Nursing
Tropical nursing is predominantly undertaken in tropical and sub-tropical geographical areas. These countries generally have under developed health services and a lack of essential healthcare staff, including registered nurses and midwives.
Diploma in Tropical Nursing
Registered Nurses and Midwives can undertake the 19 week (P/T) Diploma in Tropical Nursing at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The course organiser is Claire Bertschinger. [1]
Certificate in Tropical Community Medicine and Health
The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine has a 3-month (F/T) course for healthcare workers and multi-agency personnel; Certificate in Tropical Community Medicine and Health (CTCM&H. ad/CertTropCMH.htm
Book on Tropical Nursing
A reliable source of information is 'Nursing and Midwifery - A Practical Approach' by Sally Huband, Pam Hamiltin-Brown and Gillian Barber. It is published by Macmillan Publishers Ltd but distributed by Teaching Aids at Low Cost. [2] The book focuses on Nursing & Midwifery in Africa.