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15/Jun/2009
On days 1 and June 2, 2009, in the city of Buenos Aires met a group of experts to discuss the formulation of a course on the design and management of health benefit package.
The workshop, led by Dr. Ruben Torres, was the discussion of an initial draft of proposed course content and objectives; learning platform Virtual VCPH; Moodle tool and Elluminate as a tool indide Moodle.
The contents of it are related to: health insurance and the management of joint health benefits, the analysis of needs...
15/Jun/2009
(Enlarge image) From 26 to May 28, 2009, in the city of Buenos Aires, met a group of experts in medical education to discuss the broad outlines that would set a course for teachers of medical studies to help establish the change in orientation training to Primary Health Care (PHC). The workshop raised the name of the course: The PHC a renewed challenge to medical education "and to support the process of change in medical schools and health services involved in the renewed development of PHC in...
15/Jun/2009
(Enlarge image) On June 1, 2009, the group of tutors, together with the coordination of the course and the campus, met in the city of Buenos Aires to assess the course offered late last year and consider the necessary changes according to the needs, experience and results. The experience was rated positively, both in the number of participants enrolled and completed the course, for the results of design proposals submitted by participants.
The team of tutors, together with the coordination work...
15/Jun/2009
The Virtual Campus of Public Health welcomes the news that one of its most active in Mexico, UNAM, has been recognized with the Prince of Asturias Award.
UNAM is the first public university to receive this prestigious award. Moreover, according to the latest survey by the Higher Council for Scientific Research, the university reached 44th place worldwide, making it the most prestigious educational institution in Latin America. Notably, the three mexican Nobel Prizes have been in UNAM: Octavio...
15/Jun/2009
On June 9, 2009 was presented Node System of Social Protection in Health in the Federal District, creating the fourth node within its structure CNPSS training. The Ministry of Health of Mexico City joined the network in an effort to develop the skills of workers. In the words of Mr. Ignacio Villaseñor Ruiz, Assistant Secretary for Emergency Medical Services and the Ministry of Health of Mexico City, one of the major challenges for the installation of this node is "that we can gain knowledge at...
03/Jun/2009
Launch of the Virtual Course II Capacity Development for the Renewal of Primary Health Care (PHC) was held last May 26 at 11 am Washington DC, with over 50 people, including focal points at country level, participants, tutors and course coordination. This launch was held by Announcing a meeting, which was moderated and led by Dr. Carlos Rosales Regional Adviser in Human Resources Area Health Strengthening Health Systems and Services (HSS) by (PAHO) and the academic coordinator Dr. María Elena...
03/Jun/2009
Last May 21 was launched from the First Course Virtual Management of Labor, Health and Safety Health Workers, which had a participation of approximately 150 people from different parts of the Region of the Americas. This launch was led and organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Ministry of Health of Brazil / Ministry of Labor and Management Education, the Federal University of Minas Gerais (FUMG) / NESCON and School of Public Health at the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba...
31/May/2009
Last May 22 was the official launch of the Virtual Course Essential Functions of Public Health (EFPH). This release was presented by Dr. Joseph Ruales, Regional Adviser in Health Systems PAHO / WHO, Dr. Pedro Brito, Area Manager, Systems and Services Development, PAHO / WHO, Dr. Eduardo Levcovitz, Project Coordinator Health Systems and Social Protection, PAHO / WHO and Dr, Socorro Gross, Assistant Director, PAHO / WHO.
This course comes as an initiative of the Department of Health Systems and...
29/May/2009
After the successful experience in Michoacan, between days 25 and May 29 were set up two other nodes of the State Commission for Social Protection in Health (CNPSS) in Tlaxcala and Veracruz, as part of the efforts of the Strategic Training Program is leading the Seguro Popular.
Both meetings were chaired by the Secretaries of Health of the States, holders of REPSS the CNPSS, SSA and officials of those institutions, health services, from local academic institutions and Node VCPH of Mexico....
28/May/2009
During the days 11 to May 22 this year, participants of the Leadership Program in International Health Edmundo Granda Ugalde were in the PAHO to participate in the stage presence of Module II of the course.
In these two weeks, PLSI 2009 participants had the opportunity to deepen the analysis of the conceptual model of health; advance the development of her country in international health in coordination with stakeholders at headquarters and other institutions in the area and to know in greater...