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.
The 6th Meeting of the Steering Committee Meeting VCPH Node Mexico took place between 1 and 2 October 2009, in the city of Guadalajara in the facilities of the University Center on Health Sciences at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO / WHO) recognizes that health systems of the XXI century must confront new challenges in achieving the goals of national and international health to a globalized world. The Health Agenda for the Americas 2008-2017 sets an ambitious set of priorities and commitments which require intersectoral and international action for achieving an equitable and inclusive
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.
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.
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".
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.
On 16 and July 17 this year in Panama was the Preparatory Meeting of the Virtual Course "Management of Mental Health Services"
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
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.
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.
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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 the service of the people" .
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.
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, through a Elluminate meeting
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.
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.
Argentina will host the "I World Fair on Municipalities and Health: Rights, Citizenship and Integrated Local Management for Development", which takes place during days 18 to August 21 at Centro Costa Salguero, Buenos Aires.
On days 11,12 and 13 May this year, was held in Panama the 3rd Technical Meeting of Programming course "Diploma in Health and Local Development."
In the meeting chaired by Dr. Armando Luna Escalante, Secretary of Health of the State of Michoacan in Mexico, Dr. Manuel Vázquez Valdés, Director General of Health Services Management of CNPSS, Dr. Rafael Tinajero, director of the REPSS Michoacán and other personalities of these entities and the health services of the country, was formed the Node of the State of Michoacan, as being the first virtual training experience decentralized Mexico.
During the 21 to April 23, was held in Bogota, Colombia, the training workshop to tutors in preparation for the Virtual Course of Essential Public Health Functions, scheduled to start next May 18. This course will last for 180 hours and has been constructed from the results of the first experiment conducted in English with the World Bank Institute and PAHO.
