Building public health capacity through online global learning
<p>Rising disease burden and health inequalities remain global concerns, highlighting the need for health systems strengthening with a sufficient and appropriately trained workforce. The current models for developing such a workforce are inadequate and newer approaches are needed. In this pape...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Open Praxis |
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| Online Access: | https://openpraxis.org/articles/432 |
| Summary: | <p>Rising disease burden and health inequalities remain global concerns, highlighting the need for health systems strengthening with a sufficient and appropriately trained workforce. The current models for developing such a workforce are inadequate and newer approaches are needed. In this paper we describe a model for public health capacity building through online Global Learning, defined as “innovative, integrated, global opportunities for capacity building through online learning and shared experiences <em>between</em> and <em>within</em> Low- to Middle-Income Countries and High-Income Countries, in a continuous process that helps health care workers learn as they progress through their careers”. We demonstrate how two programmes, <em>Peoples-uni</em> and <a href="https://nextgenu.org/" target="_blank"><em>NextGenU.org</em></a>, have implemented this model using a mix of low-cost and free online learning courses, a global community of volunteer tutors, mentors and peers, and appropriate high quality competence-based content.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1369-9997 2304-070X |