To empower and enhance professional development of national counterparts and clinicians working with prisons and other detention facilities across the WHO European Region, the WHO/Europe Special Initiative for Noncommunicable Diseases and Innovation (SNI) in collaboration with the United Kingdom Health Security Agency and with the SEICHE Center for Health and Justice (Yale University) is introducing a new training course: “Prevention and management of infectious diseases in places of detention”.
It is aimed at bridging the gaps in training curricula, navigating ethical and medical-legal dilemmas, and understanding system-related concepts in correctional health care.
Course timeline and composition
The course begins on 25 September 2023, and typically takes around 18 hours to complete. However, participants can progress through the course at their preferred speed. The learning process involves various activities, including reading articles, watching videos, taking knowledge quizzes, and engaging in open discussions with fellow learners. The course is structured on the themes of Prepare, Prevent, Detect, Respond and Build. In each theme, important issues of prevention and management of infectious diseases in prison settings are highlighted.
Certification
All participants receive a digital certificate after successfully completing the course. This certificate will be issued by the SEICHE Center for Health and Justice, co-signed by the Health Security Agency and WHO.
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