Virtual Campus for Public Health (VCPH): Bringing knowledge to practice. Updated version
Date
2024Document Number
PAHO/HSS/VC/24/0004
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Abstract
The Virtual Campus of Public Health (VCPH) is the educational platform of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) that seeks to contribute to the development of the capabilities and competencies of health workers by supporting the transformation of public health services and practices in the Region of the Americas. It functions as a decentralized network of people, institutions and organizations that share open educational courses and resources on public health topics relevant to the countries of the Region, through the use of information and communication technologies.
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8 p.
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