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Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage

Course from Global Health eLearning Center

This course describes the contribution of postpartum hemorrhage to maternal mortality around the world and discusses the causes of PPH. Focus on strategies to prevent PPH with special attention on active management of third stage of labor. Course content was ...

Global English
Study time: 2 hours 2 hours

Postpartum Care

Course from Global Health eLearning Center

This course orients learners to the postpartum period and recommended care while recognizing realities in the field. An estimated 70% of women in developing countries do not receive postpartum care. This course discusses strategies to prevent postpartum mortality and morbidity ...

Global English
Study time: 2 hours 2 hours

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 ...

Global English
Study time: 2 hours 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 ...

Global English
Study time: 2 hours 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 ...

Global English
Study time: 2 hours 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 ...

Global English
Study time: 2 hours 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 ...

Global English
Study time: 2 hours 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 ...

Global English
Study time: 2 hours 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 ...

Global English
Study time: 2 hours 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 ...

Global English
Study time: 2 hours 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 ...

Global English
Study time: 2 hours 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 ...

Global English
Study time: 90 mins 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, ...

Global English
Study time: 90 mins 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 ...

Global English
Study time: 2 hours 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 ...

Global English
Study time: 2 hours 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 ...

Global English
Study time: 2 hours 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 ...

Global English
Study time: 2 hours 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. ...

Global English
Study time: 90 mins 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 ...

Global English
Study time: 2 hours 2 hours