The WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD Office) is coordinating a new training course on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which is jointly developed by WHO collaborating centres and partner organizations. The course is developed for early and mid-career professionals working in the field of NCDs, including researchers, policy-makers and postgraduate students.
The participants of this course will gain important knowledge and develop skills to build capacity among stakeholders to achieve NCD-related global targets. In addition to acquiring fundamental knowledge and tools necessary to successfully work in the area of public health and NCDs, the online course offers the opportunity to connect with colleagues and expand professional networks.
Level and demands
The teaching language is English; therefore, a good level of English is required to follow the lectures and actively participate in discussions.
The online course is free of charge for all participants who will be selected before the start of the training.
Registration and selection criteria
The selection of the participants will be based on the curriculum vitae (CV) and a short statement submitted by each applicant. This short statement should include a description (maximum 150 words) of how the course can contribute to building up capacity on NCDs and improved surveillance practice in the participant’s country, and how the acquired skills can contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3.
Application deadlines: The application process opens in April. The application deadline is 30 August 2022. All participants will be notified about further course details in September.
Course timeline: The course will start in October. The course dates will be published on the website in due time.
Certification: All participants receive a certificate from the WHO Regional Office for Europe after successfully completing the NCD course.
The WHO/Europe training course on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) surveillance, implementation and evaluation is jointly developed by WHO collaborating centres and partner organizations. This course is coordinated by the WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD Office). It is developed for early and mid-career professionals in the field of NCDs, including researchers, policy-makers and postgraduate students.
The course consists of 15 modules, each 3 hours in duration. It offers an overview of important knowledge and necessary skills needed to achieve the 2025 NCD global targets and United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Target 3.4. The aim is to build capacity among stakeholders to achieve NCD-related global targets.
Course aims
- The course will enable participants to:
- understand novel challenges in the area of NCDs, and work on solution-oriented approaches to tackle the burden of NCDs;
- acquire skills in developing NCD prevention approaches;
- gather, analyze and publish NCD-related data;
- build capacity and learn how to transfer research into policy-related contexts; and
- network with colleagues.
Course requirements
The teaching language is English; therefore, a proficient level of English is required to follow the lectures and actively participate in discussions. Due to the online format of the course, a stable internet connection as well as a well-functioning camera, microphone and speakers are required.
The online course is free of charge for all participants who will be selected before the start of the training.
Preliminary course outline
| Module 1: | Problem definition NCDs | Thu, 06.10.2022 (1-4pm CET) |
| Module 2: | Four by Four: Examining the main four risk factors for the most prevalent NCDs | Thu, 13.10.2022 (2-5pm CET) |
| Module 3: | Policy Analysis | Thu, 20.10.2022 (1-4pm CET) |
| Module 4: | Surveillance | Thu, 27.10.2022 (1-4pm CET) |
| Module 5: | Population-level Prevention Strategies | Thu, 03.11.2022 (1-4pm CET) |
| Module 5a: | Special Interest Course in Module: Value-based Healthcare | Tu, 08.11.2022 (1-2pm CET) |
| Module 6: | Breastfeeding and NCD risk later in life | Thu, 10.11.2022 (1-4pm CET) |
| Module 7: | NCDs prevention starting from the first 1000 days of life | Fr, 18.11.2022 (1-4pm CET) |
| Module 8: | Physical activity in the context of NCD prevention: policies, surveillance and global challenges | Thu, 24.11.2022 (1-4pm CET) |
| Module 9: | Evaluation of Population-level Interventions for the Prevention of NCDs | Thu, 01.12.2022 (1-4pm CET) |
| Module 10: | Evaluation of Local Interventions for the Prevention of NCDs | Thu, 26.01.2023 (1-4pm CET) |
| Module 11: | Implementation of Interventions and Guidelines | Thu, 02.02.2023 (1-4pm CET) |
| Module 12: | Data Analysis and Modelling | Thu, 09.02.2023 (1-4pm CET) |
| Module 13: | NCDs and Climate change | Thu, 16.02.2023 (1-4pm CET) |
| Module 14: | Scientific Writing and Dissemination | Thu, 23.02.2023 (2-5pm CET) |
| Module 15: | Capacity Building | Thu, 02.03.2023 (1-4pm CET) |
Programme
Details and instructors of the training course
Further information on the programme and instructors of the NCD training course is available on demand.
Certification
All participants receive a certificate from the WHO Regional Office for Europe after successfully completing the NCD course.
Registration and selection criteria
The application period starts in the beginning of April 2022 and ends on 30 August 2022. The selection of participants will be based on the curriculum vitae and a short statement from every applicant. This short statement should include a description (maximum 150 words) on how the course can contribute to building up capacity on NCDs and improved surveillance practice in the participant’s country, and how the acquired skills can contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3.
Contributing WHO collaborating centres
- WHO Collaborating Centre on Population Approaches for Non-Communicable Disease Prevention, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
- WHO Collaborating Centre on Nutritional Epidemiology, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention, Nutrition and Physical Activity, Division of Epidemiological Methods and Etiological Research, Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology (BIPS), Germany
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Nutrition and Childhood Obesity, Food and Nutrition Department National Institute of Health Dr Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
- WHO Collaborating Centre on Childhood Obesity, National Centre for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy
- WHO Collaborating Centre on Physical Activity and Public Health, Department of Sport Science and Sport, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Implementation of Evidence-based Clinical Health Promotion focusing on Alcohol besides Tobacco, Drugs, Nutrition, Physical Activity and NCD, Lund University, Sweden
- WHO Collaborating Centre on Physical Activity for Health, University of Zurich, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, Switzerland
- WHO Collaborating Centre on Climate Change, Health and Sustainable Development, Centre on Climate Change and Planetary Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
- WHO Collaborating Centre on Development and Implementation of Noncommunicable Disease Prevention Policy and Programs, National Medical Research Center for Preventive Medicine of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Russian Federation
Partners:
- The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- University of Bath
- Public Health Services, University of Connecticut, UConn Health
- Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO
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On 13 July 2022, updates were made to this event notice to reflect changes in the dates and course outline (OFFICIAL LINK)
APPLICATION PORTAL (WHO/Europe Training Course on NCDs – Application 2022)
