Course
Nutrition (An Introduction)
Course from Global Health eLearning Center
This course discusses the basic concepts of good nutrition and common nutritional deficiencies, the magnitude of malnutrition in different populations, vulnerable groups and the causes of undernutrition, and key indicators and ways of measuring them. It also outlines the major ...
2 hours
Newborn Sepsis (Update)
Course from Global Health eLearning Center
This course covers key issues in the prevention and treatment of neonatal infections, including epidemiology and magnitude of the problem, prevention and treatment of bacterial infections in the newborn at peripheral facilities and in the community. Course content was adapted ...
2 hours
Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV
Course from Global Health eLearning Center
Every year more than 700,000 children are infected with HIV. The most common route of HIV transmission for newborns and infants is mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). This course discusses the magnitude of the problem and the method of transmission from mother ...
2 hours
IUD
Course from Global Health eLearning Center
The IUD is one of the most popular and effective methods in the world, with many positive attributes. Yet in many countries, IUDs are not widely used. This course reviews the basic attributes and advantages of the IUD, safety issues, insertion ...
2 hours
Immunization Essentials
Course from Global Health eLearning Center
In this course, discover basic concepts of immunity, vaccination, vaccine-preventable diseases, and the global effort to immunize all children. In addition to providing a range of tools and resources for immunization program personnel, authors also present a case study on ...
2 hours
Hormonal Methods of Contraception (Update)
Course from Global Health eLearning Center
Hormonal contraceptives are very effective in preventing pregnancy when used correctly and are an important part of a program's contraceptive method mix. This course provides information that program managers and clinic staff can use to improve the quality of care ...
2 hours
Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancy
Course from Global Health eLearning Center
Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancy (HTSP) education is a family planning intervention to help women and couples space or limit their pregnancies to achieve the healthiest outcomes for women, newborns, infants and children. This course covers basic information about ...
2 hours
Gender and Sexual and Reproductive Health 101
Course from Global Health eLearning Center
Gender norms influence people's access to and use of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and programming. Health professionals need to understand the relationship between gender and SRH to improve health outcomes. Anyone interested in gaining an introduction to gender ...
2 hours
Family Planning Programming - Elements of Success
Course from Global Health eLearning Center
Learn the guiding principles that can help family planning professionals create new systems, make improvements to existing platforms, and prepare for future challenges. This course highlights program experiences, best practices, lessons learned, and provides key resources. Course content was adapted ...
2 hours
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)
Course from Global Health eLearning Center
A violation of women’s fundamental human rights, the practice of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) endangers the physical, psychological, reproductive, and sexual health of women. This course sheds light on FGM/C, its global prevalence rates, and related socio-economic factors such as ...
90 mins
Family Planning Counseling
Course from Global Health eLearning Center
Counseling is an essential element of family planning (FP) services. This course describes FP counseling and explains its importance. FP providers and FP program managers will particularly benefit from this course. Course content was adapted from USAID's Global Health eLearning Center, ...
90 mins
Family Planning 101
Course from Global Health eLearning Center
More than 200 million women in the developing world will enter their reproductive years during the next decade. In the future, as in the past, family planning (FP) will help save the lives of countless women and children, and will ...
2 hours
Essential Newborn Care
Course from Global Health eLearning Center
It is estimated that 34 out of every 1,000 babies born in developing countries die before they reach one month of age. In this course, authors discuss the continuum of care of the newborn which spans antenatal care, labor and birth ...
2 hours
Diarrheal Disease
Course from Global Health eLearning Center
Take this course to learn the etiology and epidemiology, assessment and classification, treatment and prevention of diarrhea. Program managers will particularly benefit from sessions on program considerations, highlighting information on diarrheal program goals and components, partners, supply chain management, and ...
2 hours
Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care
Course from Global Health eLearning Center
The course is aimed at those individuals involved in planning for, implementing, and evaluating essential obstetric and newborn care (EONC) programs. EONC encompasses all care that is provided during pregnancy, labor, childbirth, and the postpartum period to prevent and manage ...
2 hours
Cervical Cancer Prevention (Low - Resource Settings)
Course from Global Health eLearning Center
This course provides general information on cervical cancer. Learn about its growing global burden, and discover effective, low-cost tools available to detect and treat precancerous lesions. The course also contains essential information for planners and managers of cervical cancer programs. ...
90 mins
Antenatal Care
Course from Global Health eLearning Center
Because birth complications are often unpredictable, having an emergency plan in place can mean the difference between life and death for a mother and her newborn. Read about the effects of anemia, malaria, HIV and syphilis on pregnancy. Delve into ...
2 hours
Primary Maternal Care
Course from Bettercare
Primary Maternal Care is for midwives and doctors in level 1 hospitals and clinics who provide antenatal and postnatal care, but do not conduct deliveries. It is adapted from theory chapters and skills workshops from [*Maternal Care*](http://bettercare.co.za/books/maternal-care/), and complements the ...
Newborn Care
Course from Bettercare
Newborn Care is for healthcare workers providing special care for newborn infants in level 2 hospitals. It covers resuscitation, assessing size and gestational age, routine care of normal and high-risk infants, hypothermia, hypoglycaemia, jaundice, respiratory distress, infection, trauma, bleeding and ...
Maternal Mental Health
Course from Bettercare
Maternal Mental Health demystifies maternal mental distress and mental illness and provides a clear guide to supporting mental health in the perinatal period. This course equips healthcare workers with the tools they need to provide essential perinatal mental health care. ...
