Providing Healthcare for Children with Long Term and Disabling Conditions

Course Date: 3 August 2026
Location: Online
Time: 08h30 to 17h00
Duration: 4 days
Application Deadline: None

About the course

This course introduces the principles and practice of the care of children who have long term and disabling conditions.

Participants in the multidisciplinary care team will receive an approach to this subject that is both theoretical and practical that they can build on in their practices. This course is developed and is presented by the Child Health Unit, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Course Content

Insights into the lived experiences of children with LTDCs and their families
The non-categorical approach to LTDC care and international classification of function (ICF)
Approaches to working out the incidence and prevalence of LTDCs to guide service delivery
The organization of health and other services for children with LTDCs
Practical approaches for the multi-disciplinary team to care for children and their families through the life course

Course cost

The fee categories are as follows:

R 3,000 Medical doctors
R 2,000 Registrars, Community Service Medical Officers, Nurses and Allied Professionals

Registration

Entry requirements: Health professionals in the following categories: medical doctors, professional nurses, social workers, allied health professionals, health service managers.

For more information or to register email Anthony.Westwood@uct.ac.za and Shirani.Naidoo@uct.ac.za