Building public health capacity through online global learning

• Rajan Madhok ^[2] ; Erica Frank ^[1] ; Richard Frederick Heller ^[2]
  1. [1] University of British Columbia

     University of British Columbia

     Canadá

     
  2. [2] People’s Open Access Education Initiative
• Localización: Open Praxis, ISSN-e 2304-070X, Vol. 10, Nº. 1, 2018, págs. 91-97
• Idioma: inglés
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  • 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 between and within 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, Peoples-uni and NextGenU.org, 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.