Post Graduate Diploma in HIV Medicine (PGDHIVM)

Overview

THIS IS A DISTANCE LERNING PROGRAMME.

• IGNOU has developed a one-year PG Diploma Programme in HIV Medicine in collaboration with National AIDS Control Organizition (NACO), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India. IGNOU will act as an umbrella organization to coordinate the training programme in the country. The PG Diploma in HIV Medicine will help to standardise HIV Medicine training and also help to bridge the gap in trained man power for ART centre.

Programme Objectives:-

• Imbibe comprehensive knowledge on basics of   HIV as related to details of management of HIV/AIDS in teritiary care set up;
• Manage all complications as well as opportunistic infections due to HIV/AIDS at the time of need; and
• Recognise and handle emergencies related to HIV/AIDS and its complication and take bedside decision for management whenever is required.

Eligibility

The programme is meant for the MBBS  doctors, who have completed their compulsory rotating internship before the beginning of the respective academic session.

Minimum Education