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)
• 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

• Healthy Newborn Network (HNN) – Newborn Jaundice

• 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

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

• 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

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

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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Neurological

Migraines

Association of Migraine Disorders

• Migraine Medication Dosage Card
• Migraine Poster
• Treatment Guides
• Medication History for Prior Authorization

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Surgical Care and Anesthesia

WHO Emergency and Essential Surgical Care

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

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

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Neurological

Association of Migraine Disorders

• Patient Education Brochure
• Migraine Treatment Tracker

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
• 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
• Migraine Toolbox to Manage Migraines Course, Dr. Frederick Godley, MD, FACS