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Table 1 Timetable used in the malaria diagnostic refresher training

From: Impact of malaria diagnostic refresher training programme on competencies and skills in malaria diagnosis among medical laboratory professionals: evidence from Ghana 2015–2019

Time

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

8:00–8:20

Welcome Address

Recap 1 and Presentation of Results

Recap 2 and Presentation of Results

Recap 3 and Presentation of Results

Recap 4

8:20–9:00

Introduction, ground rules, expectations, groups formation etc

Examination of Blood films

Review of Post-test 1 microscopy slides

Review of Post-test 2 microscopy slides

Review of stained Blood films

9:00–9:40

Pre-test

(Preparation of blood films)

MDRT Preparation of blood films (5 slides)

MDRT Preparation of blood films (5 slides)

MDRT Preparation of blood films (10 slides)

(5-Positive and 5 Negative)

Laboratory safety in malaria diagnosis

9:40–10:10

Conduct Pre-test (theory)

Quantification of malaria parasites

Artefacts, pseudo-parasites, mixed infections & other parasites (theory)

Introduction to G6PD Testing

10:10–10:40

Use, care, and storage of the microscope

Review of Pre-test microscopy slides

Collection of blood for malaria tests

Parasitological stains (theory)

Malaria situation in Ghana Update

10:40–11:00

Snack Break

Snack Break

Snack Break

Snack Break

Snack Break

11:00–12:40

Conduct Pre-test-Practical (6 slides–session 1)

Microscopy Post-test Assessment 1 (6 slides–session 1)

Microscopy Post-test Assessment 2 (6 slides–session 1)

Microscopy Post-test Assessment 3 (6 slides–session 1)

Malaria DHIMS Data from participating facilities

Development of SOPS

Conduct Post-test (theory)

Evaluation

12:40–13:30

Pre-test (Staining of blood films)

MDRT Staining of blood films (5 slides)

MDRT Staining of blood films (5 slides)

MDRT Staining of blood films (5 slides)

Recap 5 and presentation of MDRT final results

13:30–14:30

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

14:30–16:00

Conduct Pre-test-Practical (6 slides–session 2)

Microscopy Post-test Assessment 1 (6 slides–session 2)

Microscopy Post-test Assessment 2 (6 slides–session 2)

Microscopy Post-test Assessment 3 (6 slides–session 2)

DISCUSSION–NEXT STEPS –Report writing, requisition of logistics, lobbying etc

16:00–16:30

Preparation and staining of thick and thin Blood films

Parasite Life Cycle

Principles and procedures of malaria RDTs

Malaria quality assurance-MICROSCOPY and RDT

Closing remarks

16:30 – 18:00

Conduct Pre-test-Practical (6 slides–session 3)

Microscopy post-test Assessment 1 (6 slides-section 3)

Microscopy post-test Assessment 2 (6 slides section 3)

Microscopy Post-test Assessment 3 (6 slides–session 3)

Snack Break

18:10–18:30

Snack Break

Snack Break

Snack Break

Snack Break

Snack Break

18:30–20:30

Facilitators’ Examination and Assessment of Participants’ Stained Blood Films and Meeting