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Introduction

This is a distance e-learning education program for candidates who wish to become legible to enter the International board lactation  consultant  exam  to become  certified lactation consultants

General Course Objectives course :

·   To  increase  the  participants  scientific  knowledge of  lactation and enhance their  practical  skills  for   protection, promotion and support  of breastfeeding

·   To  develop  and  supplement the clinical diagnostic and management skills of medical professionals caring for breastfeeding mothers and babies in different situations, whether  in  health  or  disease  and  at  any   time  from conception to the weaning age.

·   To orient participants of the global breastfeeding situation, current breastfeeding promotion program and initiatives worldwide and develop their  planning, project management and leadership skills in this respect. The latter is particularly needed for boosting baby friendly hospitals code implementation,  maternity rights  and  child  rights  to  accepted standards of care and nutrition.

Who can participate?

The education program is designed for practicing physicians and other health professionals including the pediatricians, obstetricians, neonatologists, family physicians, primary health care workers involved in infant feeding and maternal and child health (MCH) programs. Proficiency in English is a primary requirement since all the study material is in English. Candidates who wish to apply to sit for the IBLCE exam in Egypt.

Course Content and Organization
 

The course contains the following seven learning     modules     ( for local participants) .
 

Module 1:
Training in internet & computer skills.
 

Module 2:
Training in Breastfeeding Counseling.
 

Module 3 :
 Anatomy , physiology ,Infant feeding anatomy , breast condition , problems in milk production , socio cultural influences on infant  feeding ,normal nutrition
 

Module 4:
Biochemistry ,  neonatology diseases   pharmacology  of  breastfeeding equipment , technology teaching .
 

Module 5:
Maternal  and  Infant  pathology,  growth  parameters  and  development milestones .
 

Module 6:
Public Health & advocacy, interpretation of research ,ethical & legal issues CRC , ILO International  Code of Marketing of Breast Milk  Substitutes .
 

Module 7:
Personal , perinatal practices that support breast feeding issues in early weeks , beyond fifth month , and into the second year , Family planning and LAM , religious perspectives in infant feeding , child care , infant feeding in emergency  
  

Course Participants

The education program is designed for doctors and other senior health professionals including pediatricians, neonatologists ,family physicians , primary health care workers involved in infant feeding and maternal and child health ( MCH) program
  

Course Duration :

• For local residents in Egypt: Six months with one module/workshop per month.
• For non residents : One month (In addition to the distance learning program).

Course Date: To be decided (according to number of participants).
  

 Teaching Methods:

 The education program is divided into contact teaching and distance e-learning hours

·  The  contact  teaching  hours  include   lectures   from    international and national experts, group discussions ,presentations , role play , and sessions with mothers and babies in class room and clinical placement sites .

·  The   distance    e-learning  hours  include   clinical assignments through   websites  and  contacts    with   international experts to mentor the candidates through email.

Training Methodology and Facilitators

The applied learning methods  are relevant, interactive and suitable  to the learning objectives. This includes lecture/ discussions,  group  discussions   individual  and  group  exercises; demonstrations; field visits; case studies.