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Explore the challenges of managing TB outbreaks in prisons with global expertsTuberculosis (TB) is a disease that can be transmitted from person to person and people in prison are a particular risk group. TB disease...

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Learn more about personalised care so you can help others to benefit. This course builds on the Step 1 course to further explore the introduction of personalised care in the NHS. You will learn about...

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Gain the medical training skills you need around the subject of breastfeedingThis informative course, in a collaboration between Unicef UK and the University of Glasgow, provides an introduction for medical students about breastfeeding, including wha...

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Build alliances in global health using polio eradication as a case studyThis hands-on course will prepare you to overcome the challenges associated with alliance building within the global health sector. Using The Global Polio Eradication...

4.71

Discover the benefits of physical activity for children and babiesOn this course, you’ll discover the importance of physical activity for young children’s overall development. As you explore the holistic health and developmental benefits of physical...

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Each year, there are roughly 10 million new-born, child, adolescent, maternal, and stillborn deaths. Most of these deaths and linked disabilities can be prevented if evidence-based interventions are implemented. By signing up for this course,...

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Explore the challenges of treating and preventing neurodegenerative diseasesThere is a distinct difference between normal brain ageing and a brain affected by a neurodegenerative disease. This course will show you how patients diagnosed with brain...

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Learn what personalised care is and how the whole population can benefitAs the NHS moves towards a more personalised health and care system, it’s important for people to have a clear idea of what this...

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Explore disease outbreaks and outbreak preparednessOn this 3-week course, you will explore disease outbreaks, discovering what outbreaks are and why they matter as well as the different responses to such outbreaks. You will also consider...

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Discover why mental health matters in the construction industryConstruction has one of the worst rates of mental health issues of any industry. For example, in the UK low-skilled male manual workers are 3. 7 times...

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Discover the importance of good mouth healthFrom dentists, health and social workers, to carers, many people are tasked with looking after the mouth health of people unable to undertake it themselves. On this course, you...

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Explore the benefits of a community approach to genomic medicine and researchTranslational research has shown the benefits of using a community-focussed approach to healthcare. This course shares these benefits and raises awareness of community gene...

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Get an introduction to health technology assessment (HTA)This online course provides a short, interactive introduction to health technology assessment (HTA), based on the University of Glasgow’s successful online distance-learning programme, the MSc...

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Understand the key principles of medicine administrationOn this course you will learn about the underlying principles and procedures of medicine administration. You will consider the legislation and guidance surrounding medicines administration, inc...

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Make your birthing experience as safe and comfortable as possibleGiving birth is one of the most normal events in life, but many women don’t have trustworthy, evidence-based information to rely on. On this course, you’ll...

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History can offer us a unique insight into the public health problems, policies, and practices of the past, and is of critical importance to our understanding of healthcare in the contemporary world. This online course...

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Improve working relationships between disabled people and personal assistantsDisabled people can now receive funding from their local authority to employ a personal assistant. While this gives them more personalised care in their own home, it...

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Learn how to become a dentist and what that meansAre you fascinated by the world of dentistry? Try our 6-week course by the University of Sheffield and learn the essentials of dentistry from leading dental...

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Explore the decision-making process behind healthcare technology assessmentWhy are some treatments made available to patients while others are not? On this course, you’ll explore how health technology assessment (HTA) informs whether we should have...

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1 in 4 of us die from heart and circulatory diseases in the UK. Lets change thatWhen was the last time you had a conversation about heart or circulatory diseases? They are the world’s biggest...