[Curso Cerrado] Nutrition, Food Safety and Health in Emergencies in the Caribbean Self-training web based introductory course
The Harmonised Training Package in Nutrition in Emergencies is a resource that was developed by the Global Nutrition Cluster to provide with the latest technical information of Nutrition in Emergencies. This package was customized to the epidemiologic profile and needs of the Caribbean region by the World Bank, the Pan American Health Organization and the Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP), to provide countries and regional institutions with a training tool for the nutrition and emergencies personnel in the region.
This introductory self-training web based course in Nutrition in Emergencies has 10 units:
- Unit 1 Humanitarian system roles, responsibilities and coordination in the Caribbean
- Unit 2 Understanding malnutrition
- Unit 3 Food security and health assessment in emergency situations
- Unit 4 Addressing food safety in emergencies in the Caribbean
- Unit 5 Infant and Young Child Feeding in emergencies
- Unit 6 Prevention and treatment of micronutrient deficiencies in emergency situations
- Unit 7 General Food Distribution in emergency situations in the Caribbean
- Unit 8 Health interventions that impact nutritional status during emergencies
- Unit 9 Food security and interventions to protect livelihoods in emergency situations in the Caribbean
- Unit 10 Monitoring, evaluation, humanitarian standards and accountability
Each unit includes the following:
- Video with a brief introduction and relevance of the topic
- Presentation with the basic elements of the unit
- Document with a detailed description of the topic
- List of references and additional resources
CARMEN School: How to Effectively Address Non Communicable Diseases in 21st Century. 2013 version
PURPOSE:
The participants will develop a thorough understanding of a comprehensive approach to addressing the health problem of Chronic Non Communicable Diseases.
SUMMARY:
The UN High level meeting on NCDs in NY in 2011, Regional Strategy for Prevention adn control of NCDs 2012 and Plan of Action for NCDs 2013-2019 bring capacity building for NCD prevention and control as prominent on the global and regional agenda.This will be the second time that course is offered through a virtual campus. There is a vast experience in capacity building through "face to face" courses in the Americas through the CARMEN school. The course " How to effectivelly address Non communcable disease in 21st centry" is targeted to Caribbean NCD country managers and managers in related areas: Health promotion, NCD Epidemiology, diabetes, CVD or cancer program managers The participants will develop a thorough understanding of a comprehensive approach to addressing the health problem of Chronic Non Communicable Diseases.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- To position the prevention and control of NCDs in the actual global, regional and national context.
- To understand the decision-making and action-taking process in Evidence Based Public Health.
- To become familiar with successful surveillance systems and methodologies in the Americas.
- To understand the applicability of policy tools for the prevention and control of chronic non communicable diseases.
- To understand Social Marketing and its applicability to public health problems and behavior change.
- To understand the Chronic Care Model and be able to apply the components to intervention development.
KEY AREAS / MAIN THEMES:
- Evidence Based Public Health
- Policy Analysis
- Non communicable Disease Surveillance
- Social Marketing in Public Health
- Evidence Based Management
REQUISITES:
undergraduate or gradute diploma; work experience related to NCD prevention or control
COURSE DURATION:
10 weeks for the entire course comprised of 5 modules
TENTATIVE DATES:
September 23 - December 6, 2013
MODALITY:
Online, with tutors
EXPECTED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS:
Maximum 40 participants (2 per country)
COURSE AUDIENCE:
This course is targeted to NCD country managers and managers in related areas: Health promotion, NCD Epidemiology, diabetes, CVD or cancer program managers.
EXPERTS:
- Prof. Ross Brownson: University of Washington, St Luis, Missouri
- Prof. Carol Bryant, University of South Florida, Tampa
- Cristina Puentes Markides, University of Maryland, Washington DC
- Branka Legetic, PAHO-WHO Regional advisor
- Alberto Barcelo, PAHO-WHO Regional advisor
ACADEMIC DIRECTOR:
Prof. Dr Anselm Hennis
University of West Indies. Director, Chronic Disease Research Center, Barbados.
ACADEMIC COORDINATOR:
Dr Branka Legetic
PAHO-WHO Regional Advisor and Unit chef a.i., Noncommunicable Diseases and Disability, Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, Washington DC.
Integration of Mental Health in Primary Care (2015)
Integration of Mental Health into Primary Care (2015)
DOWNLOAD: COURSE BROCHURE
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to enhance the capacity for early detection and management of mental health problems in Primary Health Care networks. This will be targeted through a structured training program aimed at improving not only the knowledge, skills and attitudes on the topic of mental health, but also by inducing and supporting actual practice change and integration to accommodate mental health into primary care practices of participants.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- Improve individual clinicians’ proficiency in the diagnosis and management of MH problems;
- Strengthen cooperation and collaboration between participating countries:
- Develop a common language by using a common clinical tool- the mhGAP-IG;
- Explore models of ongoing and future knowledge exchange and interactions about clinical realities between participating countries.
- Help participants to better enable the integration of MH interventions into their clinical practices.
PARTICIPANTS:
Participants must fulfill the following criteria:
- Two or more years of clinical working experience in healthcare (preferably in mental health services).
- Interested in enhancing their capacity for early detection and management of mental health problems in their Primary Health Care networks.
- Have the support of the Ministry of Health/Supervising Body and from their own institutional work supervisors.
COUNTRIES:
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, British Virgin Islands
COURSE CONTENT:
Module 1 - General Principles of Care
Module 2 - Mental Health and Chronic Conditions
Module 3 - Mental Health Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Module 4 - Neurological Disorders
Module 5 - Sustance Use Disorders
Final Assignment
LANGUAGE:
English
COURSE FORMAT:
With tutors
COURSE COORDINATORS:
Claudina Cayetano, Marc Laporta, Gaspar Da Costa
CALENDAR AND DURATION:
6 August to 10 December, 2015
180 hours - aproximately 4 months - 18 weeks
This course has ended.
Mental Health Global Action Program (mhGAP-2017)
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