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Research is a vital ingredient for improved global health. To advance ethically sound research, researchers and research ethics committee members must be prepared to identify and respond to ethical...

Atopic dermatitis is one of the common skin diseases globally and is often co-endemic with many skin neglected tropical diseases. This course provides comprehensive information about the cause, di...

All health and care workers require the knowledge and skills to prevent the transmission of Ebola virus or Marburg virus when providing care for patients. This course provides an overview of the mo...

This course builds upon the WHO guidance and adapted introductory online course Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Health, aiming to guide programmers, designers, data scientists ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the leading threats to human health. Tackling AMR will require a One Health response, including addressing AMR in the environment. The environmental dimensi...

Psoriasis is a common noncommunicable disease visible on the skin that affects at least 60 million people worldwide. This course explores the epidemiology, clinical presentation and subtypes, diagn...

Large gaps in access to WASH, waste and electricity services in health care facilities exist worldwide. The WHO/UNICEF Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool (WASH FIT) helps fac...

Dental amalgam has been used as a restorative material to address dental caries and is one of the contributors to mercury consumption across the globe. The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a globa...

This course provides an orientation for the health workforce of the Member States in the South-East Asia Region on the latest relevant guidance and expert experience on clinical case management acr...

Cystic echinococcosis is a human parasitic disease caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus sensu latu. The life cycle of this parasite involves a carnivorous definitive host (typically dogs)...

WHO is the signatory to numerous global Accountability to Affected People (AAP) commitments through the Inter Agency Standing Commitments and the Grand Bargain. This training will introduce emergen...

This course is intended to introduce participants to WHO’s Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF), specifically focusing on the strategies to reduce suffering among persons affe...

Health workers play a vital role in providing people-centred health services and building the resilience of health systems to respond to the health needs of refugees and migrants. This course enhan...

This 2-hour course, delivered across 4 modules, provides health professionals—including WHO staff, policymakers, frontline managers, and clinicians—with essential knowledge about the social determi...

The aim of this course is to introduce the concept and content of the WHO people-centred approach to addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the human health sector.

This course is intended f...

Chronic wounds represent a widely neglected problem. Many skin NTDs either present with or can develop into wounds/ulcers. In addition, many common skin conditions, such as diabetic foot and venous...

This e-course is designed to help all participants to successfully conduct Active Safety Surveillance studies in their countries. The different modules in the course target the various actors with ...

From skin discomfort and irritation to infections and decreased prosthesis fit and functionality, sweating on the residual limb presents a significant challenge with wide-ranging impacts. This cour...

This course provides healthcare providers with the information necessary to appropriately diagnose hyperhidrosis (extreme, uncontrollable sweating beyond what is physiologically necessary or expect...

Clinicians, surveillance personnel and public health practitioners require knowledge and skills to identify, investigate and respond to yellow fever cases and outbreaks in a timely and effective ma...