DIU Prise en charge multidisciplinaire du VIH au Burundi et dans la région des Grands Lacs at Université Sorbonne Paris Nord

The DIU Prise en charge multidisciplinaire du VIH au Burundi et dans la région des Grands Lacs is a joint diploma of Université Sorbonne Paris Nord and Université du Burundi, with Rennes 1 and IMEA, created in 2006. Courses are held in Bujumbura to train medical and paramedical staff, and trainers, in comprehensive HIV care.

Faculty: UFR de santé, médecine et biologie humaine (SMBH)  |  Duration: 1 year (January to January of the following year)  |  Intake: January  |  Study mode: Continuing education; taught in Bujumbura, Burundi  |  Location: Villetaneuse, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

195 hours: 175 hours of theory in four one-week sessions plus at least 20 hours of placement in an approved centre in Africa. Sessions 1-2 cover basics (epidemiology, natural history, mother-to-child transmission prevention, screening, antiretroviral principles, opportunistic infections); sessions 3-4 cover advanced care, training of trainers and continuing training, including exposure incident management and teaching methods.

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