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Bulletin Health Systems and Services - February 2024

Bulletin Health Systems and Services - February 2024

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Bulletin Health Systems and Services - January 2024

Bulletin Health Systems and Services - January 2024

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Virtual Campus for Public Health News - December 2023

Virtual Campus for Public Health News - December 2023

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Bulletin Health Systems and Services - December 2023

Bulletin Health Systems and Services - December 2023

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The Virtual Campus for Public Health encouraged the development of a Learning Pathway in Primary Health Care

The Virtual Campus for Public Health encouraged the development of a Learning Pathway in Primary Health Care

Washington DC, 11 December 2023 (PAHO)- The Virtual Campus for Public Health (VCPH) participated in the workshop "Capacity development in PHC: Learning Pathways for person centered models of care”, at the Regional Forum: Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas, which took place from December 4 to 6, 2023, in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Gabriel Listovsky, Chief of the VCPH special program, presented on the topic “Learning Pathways within the framework of lifelong education” and highlighted that it is necessary to design plans for continuous training of human resources for health in accordance with the regional and national contexts. This means, advancing in the design of Learning Pathways to strengthen human resources.

Bulletin Health Systems and Services - November 2023

Bulletin Health Systems and Services - November 2023

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The Virtual Campus holds a virtual seminar with the topic "Design, use and circulation of Open Educational Resources”

The Virtual Campus holds a virtual seminar with the topic "Design, use and circulation of Open Educational Resources”

Training and exchange meetings 2023 on November 16, at 12:00 p.m. (EDT). The topic of the meeting will be “Design, use and circulation of Open Educational Resources”.

PAHO Director: Strengthening and investing in health promotion is essential to build stronger, healthier and more equitable communities

PAHO Director: Strengthening and investing in health promotion is essential to build stronger, healthier and more equitable communities

PAHO launches the new online course on Health Promotion and the Health Promotion Window of Knowledge, two e-learning tools to advance Health Promotion in the Region of the Americas.

Washington, D.C., October 30, 2023 – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, highlighted that “to build stronger, more equitable, and healthier communities, it is essential to strengthen and invest in health promotion”, which involves, he added, “creating healthy environments, promoting community participation and empowerment, strengthening health governance and intersectoral action, and incorporating this approach into healthcare systems.” 

With over 2.5 million users, PAHO's Virtual Campus for Public Health celebrates 20 years of operation

With over 2.5 million users, PAHO's Virtual Campus for Public Health celebrates 20 years of operation

Washington D.C., 30 October 2023 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today commemorated 20 years of operation of its Virtual Public Health Campus (VCPH), highlighting its fundamental contribution to virtual health education. Today, the Campus has over 2.5 million users.

"When we look back to the year 2003 and remember the launch of this pioneering platform, we don't just see a technological tool, but the birth of a vision," PAHO Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa said during an event to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Virtual Campus.

Bulletin Health Systems and Services - October 2023

Bulletin Health Systems and Services - October 2023

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Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of PAHO's Virtual Campus

Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of PAHO's Virtual Campus

Virtual education has gained a prominent place in the field of health education and the experience of the pandemic has increased the need for countries and institutions to prioritize it. Since its official launch in 2003, the Virtual Campus for Public Health (VCPH) of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has been a pioneer in the development of virtual education in public health.

Bulletin Health Systems and Services - September 2023

Bulletin Health Systems and Services - September 2023

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The virtual course on Introduction to the Renewed Essential Public Health Functions (EPHF) is now available in English

The virtual course on Introduction to the Renewed Essential Public Health Functions (EPHF) is now available in English

Washington D.C. September 24, 2023: The Pan American Health Organization, in coordination with the Virtual Campus for Public Health, presents the English version of the course "Introduction to the Renewed Essential Public Health Functions (EPHF)." The primary objective of this online course is to introduce the new conceptual framework of EPHF, providing key concepts of its evaluation methodology and strengthening the stewardship of health authorities.

The goal is to inspire participants to identify their personal contributions and become agents of change in advancing universal health.

The Virtual Campus holds a virtual seminar with the topic "Teaching competences in Public Health”

The Virtual Campus holds a virtual seminar with the topic "Teaching competences in Public Health”

Training and exchange meetings 2023 on September 21, at 12:00 p.m. (EDT). The topic of the meeting will be “Teaching competences in Public Health”.

The Dominican Republic Node of the Virtual Campus for Public Health launches the online course on tutor training for network learning

The Dominican Republic Node of the Virtual Campus for Public Health launches the online course on tutor training for network learning

Panama, 20 July 2023 (PAHO)- The Dominican Republic node of the Virtual Campus for Public Health of the Pan American Health Organization (VCPH/PAHO) launched the second edition of the virtual course "Training of tutors for network learning" with more than 35 participants. The course is expected to last for ten weeks, from July 16 to September 24, 2023, and offers an overview of the different tasks and functions related to the management of online training programs.

The Virtual Campus participates in the event #LearningSavesLives organized by OpenWHO

The Virtual Campus participates in the event #LearningSavesLives organized by OpenWHO

Panama, 15 July 2023 (PAHO) - The Virtual Campus of the Pan American Health Organization (VCPH/PAHO) participated in the event #LearningSavesLives: OpenWHO stories from around the world on July 13, 2023, organized by OpenWHO, the free learning platform of the World Health Organization (WHO).

The online event was focused on showcasing how learners have used the OpenWHO.org learning platform to protect public health in their communities.

“Since the start of the pandemic, and in active collaboration with OpenWHO, the Virtual Campus responded quickly to virtualization and capacity-building needs, offering the first course in Spanish on COVID-19 in February 2020 and working together with OpenWHO to translate material into Spanish and Portuguese, making it available to people on both platforms,” said Gabriel Listovsky, regional coordinator of the Virtual Campus.

Bulletin Health Systems and Services - August 2023

Bulletin Health Systems and Services - August 2023

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The Virtual Campus holds a virtual seminar with the topic "Communication strategies and dissemination of virtual education programs”

The Virtual Campus holds a virtual seminar with the topic "Communication strategies and dissemination of virtual education programs”

Training and exchange meetings 2023 on August 17, at 12:00 p.m. (EDT). The topic of the meeting will be “Communication strategies and dissemination of virtual education programs”.

Bulletin Health Systems and Services – July 2023

Bulletin Health Systems and Services – July 2023

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The Virtual Campus holds a virtual seminar with the theme "The evaluation of virtual educational processes. The formative assessment. Process evaluation and impact evaluation. The articulation with the processes of work and technical cooperation”

The Virtual Campus holds a virtual seminar with the theme "The evaluation of virtual educational processes. The formative assessment. Process evaluation and impact evaluation. The articulation with the processes of work and technical cooperation”

Training and exchange meetings 2023 on July 20, at 12:00 p.m. (EDT). The theme of the meeting will be “The evaluation of virtual educational processes. The formative assessment. Process evaluation and impact evaluation. The articulation with the processes of work and technical cooperation”.

Bulletin Health Systems and Services – June 2023

Bulletin Health Systems and Services – June 2023

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Bulletin Health Systems and Services – May 2023

Bulletin Health Systems and Services – May 2023

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Bulletin Health Systems and Services – April 2023

Bulletin Health Systems and Services – April 2023

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The Virtual Campus holds a virtual seminar with the theme "Networks and communities of practice. Collaborative work and consensus building”

The Virtual Campus holds a virtual seminar with the theme "Networks and communities of practice. Collaborative work and consensus building”

The Virtual Campus for Public Health of the Pan American Health Organization (VCPH/PAHO) will hold the second seminar of the series "Training and exchange meetings 2023", on 15 June, at 12:00 p.m. (EDT). The theme of the meeting will be “Networks and communities of practice. Collaborative work and consensus building”.

The Virtual Campus holds a virtual seminar with the theme "Teaching and learning in virtual environments. Training management”

The Virtual Campus holds a virtual seminar with the theme "Teaching and learning in virtual environments. Training management”

The Virtual Campus for Public Health of the Pan American Health Organization (VCPH/PAHO) will hold the second seminar of the series "Training and exchange meetings 2023", on 18 May, at 12:00 p.m. (EDT). The theme of the meeting will be “Teaching and learning in virtual environments. Training management”.

PAHO launches a virtual course to support capacity building of Community Health Workers of the Caribbean in Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention and Control

PAHO launches a virtual course to support capacity building of Community Health Workers of the Caribbean in Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention and Control

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) launched the “Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD) Prevention and Control” virtual course on the Caribbean Node of the Virtual Campus for Public Health.

Virtual Campus for Public Health News - April 2023

Virtual Campus for Public Health News - April 2023

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The Virtual Campus launches a series of seminars on the management of virtual education in the country nodes

The Virtual Campus launches a series of seminars on the management of virtual education in the country nodes

The Virtual Campus for Public Health of the Pan American Health Organization (VCPH/PAHO) will launch a series of webinars "Training and exchange meetings 2023". The program seeks to offer training on priority topics in the management of virtual education in order to strengthen collaborative networks between the subregions and the VCPH country nodes.

Bulletin Health Systems and Services – March 2023

Bulletin Health Systems and Services – March 2023

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Bulletin Health Systems and Services – February 2023

Bulletin Health Systems and Services – February 2023

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