Foundations in global e-health: a global capacity building course.
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2010-12-30
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The Foundations in Global e Health is a capacity building initiative designed for providers managers and ICT professionals in the healthcare sector Currently being trialled through PANACeA a pan Asian e health research network it is intended to offer the course in other developing regions from 2011 Using adult education principles this on line self paced course is offered in a modular fashion comprising 12 modules the workload of each module is in the range of 20 24 hrs with modules 2 to 12 requiring 1 month for completion The evidence based curriculum is designed to provide an introduction to e Health such that graduates of the program have a solid and standardised baseline awareness and understanding a common foundation from which they are better able to collaboratively communicate and independently develop and assess e Health initiatives within their respective settings and countries