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Cross-border sharing of public health data e-learning course

Type of settings
On-line
Category of capacity building activity
e-Learning
Activity Description

This introductory e-learning course aims to provide the participants with a basic understanding of the practical aspects of the legislation that applies to cross-border sharing of public health data.

Topics
Health status » Morbidity/disability » Communicable diseases;
Health systems » Health resources and activities » Health employment and education » Workforce other

Tackling noncommunicable diseases through digital solutions

Type of settings
Blended Course
Category of capacity building activity
Conference
Activity Description

The conference aims to unpack the public health benefits and deficits of emerging technologies and provide an evidence base for their broad-scale adoption in combating noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).

Topics
Health status » Morbidity/disability » Non-communicable diseases;
Health systems » Health resources and activities » Physical and technical resources » Medical technology

Global expenditure on health: Public spending on the rise?

Type of settings
On-line
Category of capacity building activity
Seminar/Webinar
Activity Description

WHO recently released the Global Health Expenditure Database (GHED) for the UHC day. The updated GHED covers over 190 countries for the years 2000 to 2019. Together with the data publication, we also released the annual global report.

Topics
Health status » Morbidity/disability » Communicable diseases » Covid-19;
Health systems » Health system performance » Costs/expenditure

Improving access to NTD health products to achieve the 2030 road map targets

Type of settings
On-line
Category of capacity building activity
Seminar/Webinar
Activity Description

The availability, accessibility, acceptability, and affordability of medicines and vaccines of assured quality need to be addressed to achieve the 2030 road map targets and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Topics
Health systems » Health system performance » Access » Delivery and supply chain;
Health status » Morbidity/disability » Non-communicable diseases;
Policy

Population-wide interventions for reducing alcohol consumption: what is the per capita consumption indicator telling us?

Type of settings
On-line
Category of capacity building activity
Seminar/Webinar
Activity Description

Population-wide interventions are the most cost-effective approach to tackle the root causes of and reduce the overall alcohol consumption and harm.

Topics
Determinants of health » Individual characteristics and behaviours » Behaviours » Alcohol consumption;
Policy

The need for innovative diagnostics to achieve NTD road map targets

Type of settings
On-line
Category of capacity building activity
Seminar/Webinar
Activity Description

Diagnostics is a priority area that requires critical action to ensure the 2021–2030 road map targets for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are achieved.

Topics
Health status » Morbidity/disability » Communicable diseases;
Health systems » Health resources and activities » Care utilisation » Diagnostic exams

Building best in class chatbots: chatbot optimization during COVID-19

Type of settings
On-line
Category of capacity building activity
Seminar/Webinar
Activity Description

WHO is inviting you to the second webinar of the series “Building best in class chatbots during COVID-19”. Chatbots are software programmes that interact with people over voice or text.

Topics
Health status » Morbidity/disability » Communicable diseases » Covid-19;
Health systems » Health resources and activities » Physical and technical resources » Medical technology

Strengthening IPC in primary care – A new era in IPC and primary care

Type of settings
On-line
Category of capacity building activity
Seminar/Webinar
Activity Description

This webinar will set the scene for a major programme of work on IPC and primary care and introduce the newly launched document Strengthening Infection Prevention and Control in Primary Care: A collection of existing standards, measurement and implementation resources.

Topics
Health systems » Health resources and activities » Physical and technical resources » Medical technology

WHO Health Data Governance Summit: Governing data for better health (Part 1)

Type of settings
On-line
Category of capacity building activity
Conference
Activity Description

Over 2 half days in June and September 2021, the summit identified potential solutions to the challenges of implementing standards, solutions and infrastructure to increase the value of health data as a strategic asset.

Topics
Health status » Morbidity/disability » Communicable diseases » Covid-19