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Origins and development of International Health up to the second world war. The World Health Organisation (WHO), its establishment, objectives, organisational structure, functions and challenges. International health regulations. The establishment, objectives and operations of the TDR Programme. Other governmental and NGOs involved in international health. Port health services. United Nations high Commission in Refugees (UNHCR). The Red Cross and Red Crescent.

Head and neck. Face and scalp. Back and spinal cord. Cranial cavity. Orbit, parotid, temporal and infratemporal regions. Triangles of neck, submandibular region, nerves and vessels in deep dissection of neck. Thyroid and parathyroid. Pre-vertebral region and joints of neck. Mouth and tongue, pharynx, palato-nasal cavity and sinuses, larynx, ear and eye. Neuroanatomy. Meninges, base of brain and blood supply, hindbrain, medulla, pons, cerebellum and 4th ventricle, midbrain, diencephalon and third ventricle, cerebral hemispheres, sulci and gyri, internal structure of cerebrum and lateral ventricle, basal nuclei, thalamus and hypothalamus, synapses and reflex arcs. Sensory and ascending pathways, motor and descending pathways, cerebellar connections-pathways for hearing, smell and vision. Autonomic nervous system. Radiological and applied anatomy of the Head and Neck. Brain and spinal cord.

Perineum. Male and female perineum. Pelvic wall and floor. Pelvic peritoneum. Pelvic viscera. Sympathetic and parasympathetic neurovascular structures. Surface anatomy. Radiological anatomy.

Thorax, thoracic wall, pleura, lungs. Heart and coronary vessels mediastinum and diaphragm. Abdomen, anterior abdominal wall, external genitalia, peritoneum, stomach and intestines, blood supply. Liver and gall bladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys and suprarenal. Pelvis and surface anatomy. Radiological anatomy.

Approach to the gynaecological patient in the clinic. Symptoms and clinical signs in gynaecology. History taking in gynaecology. General physical examination. Pelvic examination. Clinic based procedures and others. Pap smears, high vaginal swabs. Cryosurgery. Laparoscopy. Hysteroscopy. Colposcopy.

Diagnostic laparoscopy, hysteroscopy and colposcopy.

Lesions of the vulva. Benign lesions of the vulva. Pre-malignant lesions of the vulva. Malignant lesions of the vulva. Pruritus vulvae. Disease of the vagina. Vaginal discharge, benign lesions of the vagina. Pre-malignant lesions, malignant lesions of the vagina. Disorders of the cervix, benign lesions of the cervix. Pre-malignant lesions of the cervix, malignant lesions of the cervix. Disorders of the Uterus, benign lesions of the uterus, pre-malignant lesions of the uterus. Disorders of the Ovary, ovarian neoplasms, evaluation of ovarian neoplasms, management of ovarian tumours. Gestational trophoblastic tumours, hydatidiform mole, choriocarcinoma. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy in gynaecologic practice. Chemotherapy in genital cancer. Radiotherapy in genital cancer.

Acute leukaemia myeloblastic (AML), lymphoblastic (ALL), clinical presentation, laboratory findings and treatment. Chronic leukaemias myeloid (CML), lymphocytic (CLL), clinical presentation, laboratory findings and treatment. Non-Leukemic myeloproliferative disorders. Polycythaemia rubra vera, myelofibrosis, essential thrombocythemia. The lymphomas, hodgkin (HL), non-Hodgkin’s (NHL), Burkitt’s (BL) clinical presentation, laboratory findings and treatment. Multiple myeloma clinical presentation, laboratory findings and treatment. Miscellaneous disorders, paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria, myelodysplastic syndrome. HIV Infection and Haematological manifestations. Clinical staging of HIV infection, anaemia in HIV infection, leucopaenia in HIV Infection, thrombocytopenia in HIV Infection. clotting profile abnormalities in HIV. Differential diagnoses of lymphadenopathy in HIV Infection. Haemostasis and thrombosis. Normal haemostasis, coagulation cascade, fibrinolysis, tests of haemostasis, bleeding time, PT/PTTK/TT, fibrinogen assay and titre, FDP/D-dimer. Platelet disorders. General pattern of bleeding in platelet disorders, idiopathic thrombocytopenia, other causes of platelet-related bleeding including drugs. Inherited bleeding disorders. Haemophilias, inheritance pattern, clinical presentation, laboratory investigations and treatment. Von Willebrand’s disease. Acquired bleeding disorders, liver diseases, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, haemorrhagic disease of the newborn. Thrombotic disorders. Deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and anticoagulant therapy and monitoring.

Anaemias. Nutritional. Haemolytic. Aplastic. Haemoglobinopathies. Bleeding disorders. Haematological manifestations of chronic diseases. Myelo-proliferative disorders/leukaemia’s. Lymphomas. Myelomatosis.

Definitions and principles of health education. Roles, methods and media, steps in planning a health education programme. Health education strategies (communication process, use of interpersonal communication skills). Evaluation of health education programme.