This course is to update health workers in the Western Cape on PACK Child 2026.
It highlights WC policy updates, and relevant changes to the PACK Child clinical decision support tool.
About the course
Eligibility for this course:
The following healthcare workers in the Western Cape, who have completed the Introduction to PACK Child Course:
- IMCI trained nurses
- Clinical nurse practitioners
- Doctors
Duration:
- It will take 5 hours to complete.
- Access to course for 3 months from enrolment.
Cost:
R 895 per participant. Group discounts available for 10 enrollments or more.
Course Design:
Self-directed, interactive online learning with a video introduction, case scenarios and activities.
Certification:
Participants need 70% pass mark for final quiz.
Published:
May 2026
Group discounts available
We give group discounts for 10 enrolments and above. Contact us on [email protected]
If you are a Western Cape Government Health Employee you can access the course on the WC PDC Online School.
Course Curriculum
This course contain a link to download the PACK Child 2026 Western Cape eBook and covers the following content:
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Introduction and overview
- Download PACK Child 2026 eBook.
- Overview of changes video. Presentation outlining all the policy documents informing the major changes, as well as highlighting the pages in the guide that contain these changes.
- Download Summary of changes document.
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Case - Luca and Mia
- Cholera diagnosis and management
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Case - Shanay
- Assessing the child with a generalised rash
- Assessment of suspected measles
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Notifiable medical conditions activity
- 5 clinical scenarios on the updated recommendations for notifiable medical conditions, meningococcal disease and rabies, as well as how to assess and manage a child's fluids needs
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Case - Zoleka
- Presentation with seizures/fits, emergency management
- Epilepsy routine care
- Supporting the child taking long-term medication
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Case - Imraan
- Wheezing/tight chest, emergency management
- Throat symptoms
- Asthma routine care, stepwise management
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Case - Ethan
- Assessment for TPT
- Diagnosis of TB
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Case - Amahle
- Interpretation of TB diagnostic tests
- TB routine care, assessing for the shortened regimen, initiating treatment
- Returning to care for DS-TB treatment
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Final quiz
- 10 MCQs covering updates to guidelines covered in this course