Join the first edition of the online course on Neglected tropical diseases

The digital education office is pleased to invite you to the first edition of the MOOC Neglected tropical diseases, broadcasted from January 30 to April 03, 2024, led by Brice Rotureau, Jean Jannin and Cléa Melenotte.

The 20 Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are very ancient diseases affecting practically exclusively the poorest populations in the world which means hundreds of millions of people. The extreme lack of attention (neglect) for these diseases led the World Health Organization to elaborate the concept of NTDs in 1995. This MOOC will set out the different steps which led the concept to a reality.

This online course describe a large and representative set of NTDs such as Lymphatic Filariasis, Visceral Leishmaniasis, Schistosomiasis, Human African Trypanosomiasis and Chagas disease. It covers their diagnostic, treatment and management of patients as well as their underlying pathogenic mechanisms. As most of these diseases are zoonosis, their study will be placed under the concept of “One Health”, encompassing veterinary, entomological, and specific epidemiological aspects.

This MOOC will show how the paradigm shift from individual management approach to an elimination broad programme has been the cornerstone of success. Finally, this MOOC will demonstrate how progress in elimination have stimulated research and innovation in new fields like computational biology and modeling.

At the end of this course, you will be able to:
•   Explain the concept of Neglected Tropical diseases.
•   Describe the clinical features, diagnostic, treatment, and biology of some Neglected Tropical Diseases.
•   Discuss how to overcome access challenges for Neglected Tropical diseases.
•   Outline the best ways to control Neglected Tropical Diseases.
•   Identify current research topics towards Neglected Tropical Diseases elimination.

The Institut Pasteur Online Diploma of Infectious Diseases (DNM2IP):

This MOOC is one of 17 MOOC’s labeled to obtain the Institut Pasteur Online Diploma of Infectious Diseases (DNM2IP), a diploma launched in 2019 and which already has more than 1100 registrants in all continents.