scholarly journals Utilizing eLearning to strengthen the capacity of global health practitioners and institutions around the world

2012 ◽  
pp. 293-309
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Human Resources For Health ◽  
Organizational Capacity ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Continuous Learning ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
The World

This paper presents eLearning as a solution for strengthening human resources for health as well as organizational capacity of regional and local nongovernmental organizations in developing countries. Building the knowledge base and increasing opportunities for continuous learning are crucial ways to strengthen the workforce and health systems in developing countries. In this paper, the authors describe the success of the Global Health eLearning (GHeL) Center and share findings from its multi-phased evaluation. As a result of this successful experience, the Knowledge for Health (K4Health) Project, based at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for Communication Programs (JHU∙CCP), implemented three unique country level eLearning programs that seek to improve the knowledge and skills of targeted local audiences as well as build the organizational capacity of the in-country partner organizations in delivering effective eLearning programs. The authors describe the unique applications of each, a variety of ways employed to overcome issues of access, and their lessons learned.

THE LAPBOOK AS A DIDACTIC TOOL TO IMPLEMENT INTEGRATED TRAINING IN NATURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 959-963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yordanka Peycheva ◽  
Snezhana Lazarova
Keyword(s):  
Natural Science ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
School Level ◽  
Integrative Approach ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
The World

The formation of comprehensive and in-depth notions of objects and phenomena in the world can be achieved when the mastery of knowledge and skills is carried out in a system realized in the context of integration of different scientific directions. One of the main issues in modern education is related to the contradiction - on one hand between the need to form the skills necessary for the orientation and adaptation of the personality in the dynamics of the globalizing world and on the other - the education which is largely based on unilateral acquiring of knowledge and skills within the different subject areas. This influences the development of a worldview and the formation of an adequate attitude towards the problems under consideration and the world as a whole. The knowledge and skills acquired today are often “locked” in the respective direction. The cross-curricular unity in the curriculum is of a recommended nature, but even if it is realized, it does not fully meet the need for a comprehensive and multifaceted consideration of global issues, as a result of which the student not only understands, reflects, but also applies the lessons learned in the process of creating a product - ideal or material. Combining the intellectual nature of the cognitive process with the practice activity are conditions in which the students are highly active and achieve better learning outcomes. Therefore, it is expedient for the different directions to correspond more closely to each other and to carry out effective cross-curricular integration. The concept of applying an integrative approach in the current paper is based on the idea of creating pedagogical conditions for reconciling the goals and expected outcomes of technology and entrepreneurship and natural sciences studied at the initial stage of the primary education. Integration can take place on two levels - knowledge and skills. We believe that the lapbook as an innovative didactic tool contains the necessary potential for effective realization of the educational goals in both directions in terms of achieving the expected results. In the course of its elaboration, new information is acquired in the field of engineering and technology, specific skills underlying the curricula of technology and entrepreneurship programs are developed. At the same time, a number of subjects from the learning content, which are considered from the natural science point of view, are enriched and perceived in a technological way, after which they find place in an attractive book - a lapbook, made by the students themselves. Its utilitarian value is multiplied by the personal contribution to its creation - not only as an object but also as content. The main topics that are of interest to the students are exploring and preserving nature, jobs, modern technical achievements, holidays and customs. As a result of the adequate integration of competences, tailored to curricula, a number of skills are formed, such as: skills for searching on their own, systematization and presentation of information, and application of the lessons learned in a new situation.

Telemedicine

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Luis F. Herrera ◽  
Belinda del Carmen Carrion ◽  
Andrea Figueroa ◽  
Jesseyfer Guzmán ◽  
Salma Helena Armendariz de la Fuente ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
The World ◽  
Specialized Care ◽  
Specialist Knowledge ◽  
Technological Area

Using telemedicine systems, physicians around the world have been able to provide health access to their own communities and others abroad. Telemedicine is still a developing field in the health sciences, but much progress has been made with the advent of new communication technologies. Today, telemedicine offers an alternative to traditional physician consultations, especially for those patients with different needs. Patients with mobility issues, low socioeconomic standing, and far away from big cities have seen benefits from this form of patient care. Not only has telemedicine been able to just bridge these gaps, but it has also provided a new way for the international community of health practitioners to cooperate and aid areas in need of specialized care in the developing world. New cooperation programs between developed and developing countries have been developed to bring specialist knowledge to areas that otherwise would not have access to it. Telemedicine is a way to take care of patients in this technological area and perhaps will become the new standard of care.

A Disease Called Poverty: The Sickness Dismantling Global Health Equity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leigh Foran ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
The World ◽  
Global Health Equity ◽  
Hiv Aids

HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria are considered the “big three” infectious diseases in global health. These illnesses alone account for nearly 3 million deaths every year, ravaging communities and countries around the world (National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2021). While this number alone is staggering, it is even more notable to observe exactly who is getting sick from these diseases. 95% of all AIDS victims, 98% of the world’s TB cases, and over 90% of the deaths from Malaria occurred in developing countries (National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2021).

scholarly journals 2.H. Workshop: Vaccination challenges in developed & developing countries: where does the responsibility lie?

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Position Paper ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
World Federation ◽  
Vaccine Preventable Diseases ◽  
The World

Abstract The world is facing multiple health challenges, among those the outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases and the rise of anti-vaccination groups. Vaccination is one of the most cost-effective ways of avoiding disease; it currently prevents 2-3 million deaths a year and a further 1.5 million could be avoided if global coverage is improved. Moreover, global immunization will contribute towards achieving broader global health goals under the UHC and SDG initiatives. Barriers to immunization may vary according to the country and specific context ranging from hesitancy, inappropriate communication, lack of resources, access, individual belief, management of adverse events following immunization etc. Vaccine hesitancy threatens to reverse progress made in tackling vaccine-preventable diseases and is listed by WHO in the 10 threats to global health in 2019. Access to vaccinations is sometimes difficult especially in rural areas affecting most vulnerable populations. Immunization history is not always well managed thus affecting the proper vaccination for all ages. Immunization is one of the best uses of limited public funds for health; however, financing for immunizations are often not covering in a sustainable matter the needs. The World Federation of Public Health Associations has developed a high-level “International Immunization Policy Taskforce” on vaccination policies to engage with public health associations, international organizations and like-minded partners to sustain the development, adoption and implementations of key vaccination policies at country level. The taskforce has developed a position paper that will be launched during the workshop to debate about role and responsibilities as well effective approaches to be applied both in developed and developing. The position paper has its roots in vaccination as human right and as a key component of UHC and SGD initiatives. Global immunization is crucial for every individual and the broader community to prevent diseases, promote health and wellbeing and protect the global population as highlighted in WFPHA Global Charter for the Public's Health. Key experts from different parts of the world will discuss strategies and synergies to create a global coordinated advocacy movement to foster engagement for equitable and effective global immunisation by governments and society at large. Key messages Vaccination challenges may vary from developed & developing countries. Responsibility for immunization uptake lies at different levels. Analyses, advocacy, action are key to prevent & face epidemics. Vaccination is not a personal choice rather a political choice. A strong advocacy movement by PHW is key to guarantee the best equitable and sustainable immunization worldwide.

A Framework for E-Service Implementation in the Developing Countries

2013 ◽  
pp. 54-67
Author(s):  
H. S. Hassan ◽  
E. Shehab ◽  
J. Peppard
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Service Environment ◽  
The World ◽  
Service Projects ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
Public Organisations ◽  
Different Levels

This paper proposes a conceptual framework for explaining the main barriers and drivers of public e-service development and the relationships among them, especially in developing countries. This framework increases the chance of success of e-service projects in the governments of developing countries and provides a basic context within which the process and practice of e-service can be implemented successfully. This paper accomplishes this task by flowing from the traditional rigid context, which occurs in many developing countries, to full public e-service environment, emphasizing citizen-centric focus and digitalisation. The proposed framework builds on prior literature in the area of e-service development in public organisations and from the efforts undertaken in developing countries, considering e-government lessons learned in developing countries. The framework is flexible enough to be adopted by governments at different levels in developing countries around the world.

Agencies and actors in women’s, children’s, and adolescents’ health

2018 ◽  
pp. 11-16
Author(s):  
Mike Rowson
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Global Health ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
New World ◽  
Children's Health ◽  
World Health ◽  
Children’S Health ◽  
The World ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Health Organization

This chapter charts the shift from a world dominated by a small number of global health actors—principally the World Health Organization, UNICEF and UNFPA—to a new world where there are many new actors in women’s and children’s health. This process has been accompanied by a large increase in aid for global health since the 1990s. The chapter charts the size and roles of these actors. It argues that all of them need to adapt to the new challenges of women’s and children’s health, and that governments of developing countries will play more of a role in the response to those challenges. A reformed WHO could shape government action in this area positively.

A Framework for E-Service Implementation in the Developing Countries

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. S. Hassan ◽  
E. Shehab ◽  
J. Peppard
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Service Environment ◽  
The World ◽  
Service Projects ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
Public Organisations ◽  
Different Levels

This paper proposes a conceptual framework for explaining the main barriers and drivers of public e-service development and the relationships among them, especially in developing countries. This framework increases the chance of success of e-service projects in the governments of developing countries and provides a basic context within which the process and practice of e-service can be implemented successfully. This paper accomplishes this task by flowing from the traditional rigid context, which occurs in many developing countries, to full public e-service environment, emphasizing citizen-centric focus and digitalisation. The proposed framework builds on prior literature in the area of e-service development in public organisations and from the efforts undertaken in developing countries, considering e-government lessons learned in developing countries. The framework is flexible enough to be adopted by governments at different levels in developing countries around the world.

Environmental Consideration in the Preservation of Paper Materials in Heritage Institutions in the East and Southern African Region

2018 ◽  
pp. 183-212
Author(s):  
Thatayaone Segaetsho
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
African Region ◽  
Management Framework ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Southern African Region ◽  
The World ◽  
Environmental Consideration

Heritage institutions, especially in developing countries throughout the world, have difficulties in achieving ideal environmental conditions in the preservation of paper materials. Concerns exist about improving environmental conditions in heritage institutions considering the limited storage facilities and resources in most developing countries in Africa. This chapter redefines suitable strategies for various environmental factors impacting preservation in heritage institutions in the East and Southern African Region. The chapter discusses effective activities, environmental factors, and explores knowledge and skills required for achieving ideal storage conditions. Furthermore, it discusses the key challenges of maintaining ideal and constant environmental conditions for paper-based materials particularly in developing countries where resources are limited. The chapter concludes by providing a recommendation of an environmental conditions management framework that can be used to effectively manage environmental conditions in heritage institutions.

His Full Self

2020 ◽  
pp. 276-294
Author(s):  
Susan M. Reverby
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Dominican Republic ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Health Work ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
The World ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Hiv Aids

As Berkman battled a variety of cancers over the first years of 2000s, he also continued his global health work on HIV/AIDS. Whether it was a demonstration at the United Nations to demand global treatment or training programs for the Clinton Foundation in the Dominican Republic or courses for students at Columbia, he used his knowledge and skills around the world. He had become a global health “elder” whose ideas and support mattered to another generation. The cancers he had fought through stem cell operations were finally more than his body to fight and he died in June 2009.

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