Wednesday, July 30, 2025
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has surpassed its course registration limit of 4 million users on its Virtual Campus for Public Health (VCPH) platform, highlighting its role as a vital tool for training health personnel in the Region of the Americas. The Virtual Campus offers free, open-access courses in Spanish, English, Portuguese, and French, with participants completing courses, passing evaluations, and responding to the quality survey to receive a certification. Gabriel Listovsky, Head of the Virtual Campus Special Program at PAHO, noted that the platform’s growth reflects the Organization's commitment to building health personnel's capacity, particularly in a context where lifelong learning and equitable access to knowledge are essential for universal health. In recent years, the VCPH has expanded with specific learning pathways integrating courses, seminars, and resources to strengthen public health competencies. There are three pathways available: Regulation of Medicines and Health Technologies, Better Care for Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs), and Digital Health. Beyond self-managed courses, the PAHO Campus also provides tutor-led activities, communities of practice, and supplementary materials like guides, presentations, and literature. The platform launched a mobile application for offline access. The majority of users are health care workers, with 69% being women, and half working in hospitals while 36% in health centers or primary health care facilities. The Organization emphasizes expanding the Virtual Campus to reach more health workers and students in underserved areas, alongside promoting the responsible use of AI in health education. Visit the PAHO Virtual Campus for Public Health to explore online educational options.
Reference: PAHO’s Virtual Campus for Public Health surpasses 4 million usersLabels: PAHO
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