eLearning
All courses are free and some are available in languages including English, Español, Português
Tools for addressing public health emergencies in the context of civil society
Duration: 30 hours (9 modules) | Cost: Free Objective: This course presents how global governance operates, ways of civil society action and tools to help social movements to act as mediators and producers of knowledge through the strengthening of popular surveillance and digital activism. Public: It is intended for representatives of, and those involved with, social movements of vulnerable populations in Latin America. It may be extended to the public of other countries and people interested in the subject. |
COVID-19: Management of Infection Caused by the Novel Coronavirus
Duration: 15 hours (2 modules) | Cost: Free Objective: The course is one of the initiatives of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz, Brazil) which, in the face of the health emergency scenario, seeks to contribute to the strengthening of the health system in order to face this and other health challenges. The course is introductory in nature: it provides training for professionals working in health services for the clinical management of the disease. Public: The first module is introductory to serve both health professionals and the general population. The second module is aimed at health professionals, focusing on the work of primary health care units. |
PAHO's Virtual Campus
The Fiocruz virtual Campus works in pártnership with the Pan American Organization (PAHO/WHO) Virtual Campus in Public Health and coordinates the Brazilian site in the platform. Fiocruz also offers several courses in English, Spanish and Portuguese through its regional platform. Check out the self-learning courses with open registrations! |
What is open Science?
Objective: This course will present the concept of open science, as well as the reasons and advantages of practicing open science. Public: This course was developed especially for postgraduate students and researchers, however, it is open to anyone interested in the subject of Open Science. Languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish |
Open AccessDuration: 10 hours (5 classes) | Cost: Free 
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Public: This course is for researchers and postgraduate students interested in scientific research. Languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish |
Speech therapy healthcare: oral sensory-motor disorders in the field of neonatology
Objective: to combine assistance theory and practice to update and promote an expanded look at the process of feeding and the neurodevelopment of at-risk new-borns in the ICU. (40hs) Public: developed to health workers interested in the topic of dysphagia. Languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish |
Transmission, surveillance, control and prevention of yellow fever
Objective: The course presents general concepts of yellow fever, aimed at health professionals who work in primary healthcare. Public: The course is aimed at doctors, nurses and nursing technicians who work in primary healthcare. Languages: Portuguese and English |
Fiocruz Virtual Campus
Fiocruz offers a broad spectrum of training, ranging from technical courses for High School to post-graduate programmes in several areas, such as doctoral and masters programmes, distance learning, short courses, residency programs, basic and professional education. In addition, Fiocruz offers Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCS) and professional qualification through the Virtual Fiocruz Campus, a platform that integrates different environments, technologies and open educational resources. The platform also provides virtual communities (practice and learning) and learning environments (Moodle). It currently offers about 1,000 courses, 500 of which are short courses (face-to-face and e-learning), with a total of 35,000 enrolled students (16,000 in the e-learning modality). |
Tools for Scientific Dissemination
Objective: This course is intended to help the reader plan and execute scientific advertising activities in different formats and by targeting different audiences. It is aimed at researchers and post-graduate students interested in scientific advertising. Public: This course is for researchers and post-graduate students interested in scientific advertising. |
