A 9-days comprehensive post-graduate course for clinicians is designed combining the latest up-to-date policy framework, guidance and evidence in clinical and programmatic management of DR-TB with intensive practical work of the participants– interactive case studies, group discussions and presentations. 

Most of the courses take place in WHO CC Latvia facilities, located at the TB and Lung Diseases Centre of Riga East University hospital with field visits to the DR-TB department, National TB Reference Laboratory, and TB Outpatient department, including collaboration with other social/health/NGO sectors in providing care for the patients. WHO CC Latvia regularly involves regional experts from the field in the provision of the course. WHO CC Latvia ensures full logistic support to participants - including accommodation, local transfers, meals and visa invitation.

• Global epidemiology of TB, DR-TB, TB/HIV, and WHO strategy and targets for TB prevention, care, and control.
• Updates on the diagnosis of TB and DR-TB. 
• Clinical aspects of case detection of DR-TB.
• Use of shorter DR-TB regimens in European regions. New guidelines for the treatment of RR-TB. Treatment regimen design for DR-TB.
• TB diagnosis and treatment for HIV co-infected patients. Possible drug-drug interactions between antiretrovirals and the new TB drugs.

• Organization of TB outpatient treatment and care.
• Developing models of care for DR-TB patients; people-centered TB care.
• Health communication for health care workers working with TB.
• Management of failures and chronic patients.
• Intersectoral collaboration on ending TB, HIV, and Hepatitis C in countries.
• Site visits to DR-TB department, National TB Reference Laboratory and TB Outpatient department.