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07/Oct/2009
On 9-10 September, 2009 a workshop was held in Kingston, Jamaica to commence the adaptation process of the Skills Enhancement for Public Health Program to a Caribbean context.
The Skills Enhancement for Public Health Program is a highly regarded, interactive, online course that was originally developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to increase the skills of health professionals across Canada.
Beginning in 2007 and through a special collaboration with PAHO’s Virtual Campus for...
07/Oct/2009
Is now open the call to virtual course "Practical approach of the rational use of antimicrobials in the community."
This course is offered in both, Spanish language, and English, with a difference of days to start. This is a fundamentally selflearning course, but also has tutorials.
The organization, coordination and monitoring will be carried out: the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) / the World Health Organization (WHO Pharmacology University Center (Cufar) Collaborating Center PAHO...
29/Sep/2009
On 4 September, saw the inauguration of the 1st Virtual Course Management Mental Health Services. This event was attended, besides his students, Dr. Joaquin Molina, PAHO / WHO Representative of Panama, Dr. Jose Luis Di Fabio, Manager of HRT, Dr. Jorge Rodriguez, regional program coordinator of Mental Health , Dr. Jose Baudilio Jardines, Coordinator of the Virtual Campus of Public Health, Dr. Akwatu Khendi of CAMH, Canada, Dr. Leonardo Mendoza, Nicaragua UNAN-Vice Chancellor, Dr. Ricardo Goti,...
10/Sep/2009
Validation Workshop Approach to Education Virtual Campus of Public Health (CVSP) was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, between 10 and 11 August this year in order to validate and enrich the educational approach through the comments put participants perform.
Just as the CVSP has defined a model of governance and a strategic model, was also in need of an educational approach, which works to accompany the Draft Human Resources Development of Health on the continuing education of workers health and...
17/Aug/2009
During the days 13, 14 and August 15 this year, was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the First International Congress on Education Online and Free Culture "MoodleMoot / Moodle Health 09".
Sponsored by Flacso Argentina (Virtual Flacso) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the event took place at the headquarters of FLACSO Argentina, with the presence of institutions involved in using the Moodle platform for teaching.
The exhibitions were organized by subject areas, are enabled for...
04/Aug/2009
Workshop on Diagnostic Institutes of Health was held in Costa Rica during the 20th and July 21. This event aimed to validate the diagnosis with the regional order that IANPHI and other international efforts that contribute to addressing the countries of Central America, Mexico and Dominican Republic will strengthen or establish their National Institutes of Health.
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24/Jul/2009
On 16 and July 17 this year in Panama was the Preparatory Meeting of the Virtual Course "Management of Mental Health Services"
The project of this course is framed in the context of the status of systems of mental health care in the region of Central America and Dominican Republic.
This course aims to provide training in management of mental health services to health professionals or mental health or lead managed public mental health services within the context of community mental health with a...
22/Jul/2009
During the days 11, 12 and June 13, this year took place in the National Faculty of Public Health, University of Antioquia, the sixth version of the International Congress of Public Health "Primary Health Care A commitment to fairness for all ".
This conference aimed to promote primary health care as a policy within the framework of equity, social justice, solidarity and guarantee human rights to address the health and direction of health systems and services the new challenges resulting from...
20/Jun/2009
Dr. Mirta Roses, Director of the Pan American Health Organization, launched on June 17 passed the Diploma of Health and Local Development, which will involve about 80 members between students and mentors from 17 countries
Dr. Mirta Roses Video, Inauguration of Diploma in Health and Local Development
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18/Jun/2009
Node of Mexico has taken the initiative to make available to all institutions of the country and the region the Course "The Influenza A (H1N1)", developed by the National Institute of Public Health in Mexico and compiling a set of materials WHO - PAHO during the contingency. This course is an object of self-directed learning, which seeks to qualify the staff of primary care to deal with a more effective influenza virus A (H1N1). It is free and for free distribution.
To view the course, visit...