Teaching and Training

Materials cover hygiene, infectious diseases, pre-natal and maternal health, malnutrition prevention and treatment, chronic disease prevention and treatment, sex education and family planning, surgical care and anesthesia, and wound and burn care.

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General Resources

• Africa: A Practical Guide for Global Health Workers
• Building Partnerships in the Americas: A Guide for Global Health Workers, by Margo J. Krasnoff, MD, ed.
• CDC Tools for Community Action
• Community Health Worker (CHW) Central
• CUGH Global Health Training Modules
• EthnoMed Clinical Topics (Browse by disease and by culture)
• Global Health Education Consortium (GHEC)
• Health Education Program for Developing Countries (English, French, Hmong, Khmer, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish)
• Hesperian Health Guides
• Hesperian HealthWiki (Searchable health information)
• HVO: A Guide to Volunteering Overseas – Excerpt On Teaching
• InterAction – Training Materials
• NIH E-learning Resources for Global Health Researchers
• Partners in Health – Manual of Ultrasound for Resource-Limited Settings
• Society of Teachers of Family Medicine – Family Medicine Digital Resource Library
• Sphere e-learning – (English, French, Spanish)
• The Network: Towards Unity For Health – Women and Health Taskforce Learning Packages
• WHO Global Health Workforce Alliance – Knowledge Center
• WHO HINARI – Access to Research in Health Databases
• WHO Institutional Repository for Information Sharing (WHO IRIS) – Community Health Worker Guidelines for Training (1987) 
• WHO Patient Safety Curriculum Guide and Education and Training
• WHO – The Safety of Medicines in Public Health Programmes: Pharmacovigilance an Essential Tool
• WHO YouTube Channel 

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Training Courses

• American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Education and Resources
• Harvard University Global Health (Harvard X)
• London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Free Online Courses (Preventing the Zika Virus; Ebola in Context; Global Blindness; Programs for Nutrition Outcomes; Improving the Health of Women, Children, and Adolescents)
• Mental Health First Aid
• University of Minnesota Introduction to Immigrant and Refugee Health
• University of Washington Hepatitis C Online Course Modules
• University of Washington HIV Web Study

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Hygiene

• USAID and Hygiene Improvement Project – Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Improvement Training Package for the Prevention of Diarrheal Disease (Guide for Training Outreach Workers)
• WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care

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Disease Specific Resources

• World Bank Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries

• Infectious Diseases
  • Johns Hopkins Center for Clinical Global Health Education ID Clinical Minute
• Diarrheal Diseases
  • Diarrheal Diseases in Low and Middle Income Countries – (2012 Walker et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.)
• HIV / AIDS
  • Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative – HIV Curriculum
  • CDC – HIV/AIDS
  • NIH AIDS Info – HIV Fact Sheets UCSF HIV InSite (Up-to-date information on treatment, prevention, and policy)
• HPV
  • CDC – Ready to Use STD Curriculum – Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
• Lymphatic Filariasis
  • Global Alliance to End Filariasis
  •  WHO Lymphatic Filariasis Fact Sheet
• Malaria
  • Malaria Atlas Project
  • Welcome Genome Campus – Malaria Challenge
  • WHO Guidelines for the Treatment of Malaria
  • WHO Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test Job-Aids and Training Manuals
• Onchocerciasis/River Blindness
  • CDC – Resources for Health Professionals 
• Polio
  • Polio Global Eradication Initiative – Resources for Polio Eradication
  • WHO Checklist and Indicators for Optimizing the Impact of Polio Activities on EPI
• Schistosomiasis
  • CDC – Resources for Health Professionals
• STDs
  • CDC – Ready to Use STD Curriculum
  • National Chlamydia Coalition:  Chlamydia and STD Resources
• Tuberculosis
  • CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE) – Find TB Resources
  • Minnesota Department of Health Tuberculosis Education and Training (videos, fact sheets in many languages)
  • National Prevention Information Network – TB Education and Training
  • TB Regional Training and Medical Consultation Centers (CDC-funded) Training and Education Products
  • WHO Consolidated Guidelines on Tuberculosis, Module 4: Treatment – Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment and Guidelines on Tuberculosis Infection Prevention and Control
• Zika Virus 
  • American Medical Association – Zika Virus Resource Center
  • CDC Guidance for Health Care Providers Caring for Pregnant Women with Possible Zika Exposure (as of July 2016)
  • CDC Guidelines for Travelers Visiting Friends and Family in Areas with Chikungunya, Dengue, or Zika
  • CDC Helpful Patient Handouts
  • CDC How to Protect Against Mosquito Bites
  • CDC Interim Zika Response Plan
  • CDC Recommendations for Women & Their Partners
  • CDC Testing for Zika
  • CDC Updated Guidance on Sexual Transmission Prevention (as of July 2016)
  • CDC Zika Virus Information for Health Care Professionals
  • CDC Zika Pregnancy Registry
  • Fogarty International Center – Zika Virus Information and Resources
  • WHO Frequently Asked Questions About Zika (Statistics, Fact Sheets, Videos)
  • WHO Zika Virus Situation Reports

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Pre-natal Care and Maternal Health

• Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research: Obstetrics and gynecology guidelines
  
• Hesperian Health Guides Safe Pregnancy and Birth Mobile App

• Global Health Media Project
  • Childbirth Videos 
  • Newborn Care Videos
  • Warning Signs in Newborns

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• Healthy Newborn Network (HNN) – Newborn Jaundice

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• WHO Home Visits for the Newborn Child: A Strategy to Improve Survival (French, Spanish, Chinese, and English)
• WHO Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses
• WHO Pocket Book of Hospital Care for Children

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Childhood Immunizations

• WHO Recommendations for Routine Immunizations
• Summary of WHO Position Papers – Recommendations for Routine Immunization

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Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment

• Measuring Malnutrition

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• WHO Child Growth Standards and the Identification of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Infants and Children
• WHO Essential Nutrition Actions
• WHO Guidelines for the Inpatient Treatment of Severely Malnourished Children
• WHO Guidelines on Nutrition
• WHO Updates on the Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Infants and Children 

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Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment

• Allied Health Professions Australia – Chronic Disease Management
• CDC Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
• Journal of Tropical Medicine – Management of Chronic Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa
• WHO – Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion
• WHO – Preventing Chronic Diseases, A Vital Investment

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Asthma / Allergies

• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America – Asthma Training Program for Health Professionals

Diabetes

International Diabetes Federation (IDF)

• Diabetes Education Modules

• International Curriculum for Diabetes Health Professional Education (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Turkish)

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• NY State Dept. of Health – Diabetes Prevention and Control

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Hypertension

• CDC High Blood Pressure Educational Materials for Professionals
• PLOS One – “Culturally Adapted Hypertension Education to Improve Blood Pressure Control and Treatment Adherence in Patients of African Origin with Uncontrolled Hypertension: Cluster-Randomized Trial”

Mental Health

• A Mental Health Training Program for Community Health Workers in India: Impact on Knowledge and Attitudes 
• Training Manual for Mental Health and Human Service Workers in Major Disasters
• WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme Intervention Guide

Obesity

• WHO Interventions on Diet and Physical Activity: What Works

Sex Education / Family Planning

• Health Communication Capacity Collaborative – Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancy Implementation Kit
• Sex Education That Works
• WHO – Ensuring Human Rights in the Provision of Contraceptive Information and Services
• WHO – Reproductive Choices and Family Planning for People Living with HIV

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Surgical Care and Anesthesia

WHO Emergency and Essential Surgical Care

• Basic Surgical Skills
• Practical Anesthesia
• Emergency and Trauma Care Modules

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• PLOS Medicine “Improving Effective Surgical Delivery in Humanitarian Disasters: Lessons from Haiti”
• Pulse Oximetry Training Materials (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish) 
• Safe Surgery
• Surgical Safety Checklist (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish)
• WHO Safe Surgery Guidelines
• World Bank Disease Control Priorities, Essential Surgery

 WHO

• Infection Prevention and Control in a Healthcare Facility
• Post Exposure Guidelines
• Safe Healthcare Waste Management
• Safe Management of Wastes from Healthcare Activities
• Health Care Worker Health and Safety: Preventing Needlestick Injury and Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens
• Giving Safe Injections
• Injection Safety Toolbox: Management Resources for Safe and Appropriate Use of Injection Policies

Pre and Post Test

• Americares Medical Outreach Health Worker Safety Pre and Post Test Document (Spanish Version)
• Americares Medical Outreach Health Worker Safety Pre and Post Test Answers 
  or Spanish Version

 Peer Resources

• Medpact University of Central Florida Health Worker Safety Presentation
• Medpact University of Central Florida Health Worker Safety Presentation (Spanish Version)

Materials cover hygiene, infectious diseases, pre-natal and maternal health, malnutrition prevention and treatment, chronic disease prevention and treatment, and sex education and family planning.

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General Resources

• American Medical Women’s Association – Women’s Health Information Brochures for Patients
• Patient.co.uk – Health Information
• World Medical Assembly – WMA Declaration of Lisbon on the Rights of the Patient

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Disease Specific Resources

Chlamydia

• National Chlamydia Coalition –  Chlamydia and STD Resources

Cholera

• Cholera Community Handout in Creole
• Global Health Media Project – Story of Cholera Videos in Many Languages

HIV / AIDS

• American Family Physician – Common Side Effects of HIV Medicines
• WHO Flip Chart for Patient Education on HIV

Lymphatic Filariasis

• Patient.co.uk – Lymphatic Filariasis

Malaria

• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases – Malaria

Tuberculosis

• Minnesota Department of Health Tuberculosis Education and Training (videos, fact sheets in many languages)
• World Care Council – The Patients’ Charter for Tuberculosis Care

Hygiene

• Hand Washing
• Toilets and Waste Disposal
• Sanitation

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Pre-Natal and Maternal Health

Childbirth and Newborn Care

• Childbirth and Newborn Care Videos
• Warning Signs in Newborns

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Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment

Cardiovascular

• Heart Care International Parent/Family Handbook (English, Spanish)

Obesity

• Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health
• Interventions on Diet and Physical Activity: What Works

Sex Education/Family Planning

• Reproductive Choices and Family Planning for People Living with HIV

Further your global health education, identify research opportunities and guidelines. Find databases with global health information, open access journals and health statistics.

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General Resources

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US) – Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses, Hughes RG
• Baylor University Medical Center “Surgical Mission Work: An Inside Perspective” (Solomon)
• CDC Train (free but must create account)
• Consortium of Universities for Global Health – Educational Modules
• Fogarty International Center – Brain Disorders in the Developing World
• GHDonline
• Global Health Media Project
• Global Healthcare Information Network (GHI-net)
• Harvard University – Humanitarian Academy
• Health Volunteers Overseas – A Guide to Volunteering Overseas Excerpt on Teaching
• Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health
• Johns Hopkins School of Public Health – Open Coursework
• Johns Hopkins University – Global mHealth Initiative
• Mayo Clinic- A Taste of Tropical Medicine: A Global Health Volunteerism Short Prep Course
• Medical Education Partnership Initiative – Online Medical Courses
• NIH Medline Videos
• Peoples Open Access Education Initiative
• The Mother and Child Health and Education Trust – Mother and Child Nutrition
• Unite For Sight – Global Health University
• University of Alabama Basic Biostatistics
• University of Rochester and American Academy of Family Practice (AAFP) Global Health Book Club Reading List 
• University of Toronto: Ptolemy Project
• USAID Global Health e-Learning Center – Current Technical Information for Global Health Professionals

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Research Tools and Opportunities

• Case Studies for Global Health
• Global Health Delivery Project at Harvard University Case Studies
• Global Health Network
• International Antiviral Society-USA (Cases, Webinars, Webcasts, Guidelines)
• NIH e-Learning Resources for Global Health Researchers
• NIH Global Health Research Topics
• WHO Core Competencies for Patient Safety Researchers

Databases of Global Health Information

• Bugs, Drugs, and Global Health Blog – about WHO Observatory –
• CABI Global Health
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Global Health and Science Practice Open Access Journal
• PubMed
• World Health Organization (WHO) Data Collection Tools
• Global Health Observatory

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Training Courses

• Global Health Learning Center Courses
• Harvard University Readings in Global Health