EUROMEDICA  Hanover 23-24  Mai 2011	Advanced methods of diagnosis, treatment and prophylactics
	European Academy of Natural Sciences, Hanover European Scientific Society, Hanover

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HIV is not just a national problem of one country. At present, all Central Asian countries are facing the rapid growth of HIV/AIDS epidemics. But not enough attention is paid to regional aspects of the epidemic. As a consequence of this, measures of combating HIV / AIDS in these countries are not so effective.

Traditional methods of post-graduate education such as participation in training and/or conferences are not always acceptable due to their considerable costs and the remoteness of residence of persons in need of retraining. Taking into account this situation, the postgraduate medical schools in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan with the support of the GIZ organization have developed separate regional distance learning courses in HIV / AIDS for non-medical specialists and for health professionals resided in remote areas. The educational modules are developed on the base of the latest scientific findings and global data on HIV/AIDS.

For both groups, medical and non-medical professionals, these courses provide a detailed information on the latest trends in the epidemiological situation on HIV / AIDS, the latest methods of diagnostics and treatment, control strategies used in the present; and agencies that provide consulting and social support for people living with HIV. These courses give for attendants an opportunity to share experiences in combating HIV in Central Asia, as well as to discuss and communicate among themselves and with experts in this field from different countries, promote international collaboration and cooperation in this field.With the purpose of further communication and sharing ideas a special internet-forum was developed for the graduates of this programme.

The programme represents a combination of distance and face-to-face learning. During the 2-day introductory workshop, participants get thoroughly acquainted with Internet resources and acquire skills of the distance learning. The distance learning phase consists of 4 modules, including case studies, lectures, written assignments, questions for self-control. It works through chat rooms, forums, communicating by e-mail, the use of electronic library, glossaries, and lists of links.

To this date, three distance courses for non-medical experts and one course for medical specialists in Kyrgyzstan, and three regional distance courses with the participation of Kyrgyz, Kazakh and Tajik specialists are conducted.