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The e-learning Course on Strengthening of Essential Public Health Functions

From November 14, 2007 to March 19, 2008

URL: http://www.paho.org/English/DPM/SHD/HR/ephf-2ecourse08-wbi-paho.htm#application

Application Form: http://info.worldbank.org/etools/wbi_learning/sec/form_e.cfm?sch_id=HNP08-01-188

The course develops leadership and competencies in the assessment and performance of the 'Essential Public Health Functions' (EPHF), and contribute to the strengthening of effective national public health systems.

Registration deadline is October 1, 2007

Participants: Technical cadres of Ministries of Health, mid-level policy makers, World Bank staff, PAHO and WHO staff, other development agency and donor agency staff and other agents of change.
Organizers: The World Bank Institute and the Pan American Health Organization, PAHO/WHO
Language: English only
Course Structure:

The course is structured around the 11 Essential Public Health Functions as identified by PAHO and will be clustered in an introductory module and 3 tracks.

  • Introductory Module
  • Track 1: Basis and Organization
    1. Health Situation Monitoring
    2. Surveillance and Risk Control
    3. Human Resource Development
    4. Emergencies and Disasters
  • Track 2: Strategy and Policy
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    1. Policy Development
    2. Regulation
    3. Health Promotion
    4. Research
  • Track 3: Access and Quality
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    1. Quality of Services
    2. Equitable Access
    3. Social Participation
    4. Inter-sectoral Action for Health

Duration and Course Load: Three tracks of 5, 4 and 4 weeks respectively - 8 to 10 hours per week..
Dates:
Track 1: 14 November - 19 December, 2007 (5 weeks)
Track 2: 9 January - 6 February, 2008 (4 weeks)
Track 3: 20 February - 19 March, 2008 (4 weeks)
Course Format:

Students will take the course entirely through the internet (World Wide Web). Upon acceptance as participant you will be given a course ID and password, with which you will be able to access the course site. The format of the course relies heavily on 'action learning' which means that you will be required to actively participate in all online activities, which will mainly consist of reading the course content and posting assignments and reacting to other participants' postings.
As most of the weeks' assignments are based on team work and joint products, it is imperative that you are able to log in and work on the course regularly so that your team can effectively produce the team products, and that you can adhere to deadlines. Active participation is required to qualify for receiving a completion certificate.

General Course Contact: Jo Hindriks at jhindriks@worldbank.org