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    <title><![CDATA[E-learning for Public Health via Peoples-uni open for enrolment]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Peoples-uni, semester 2, 2010 is now open for enrolment, and will start on September 20th. We welcome health professionals from all developing countries as students to Peoples-uni (http://peoples-uni.org), which attempts to help build Public Health capacity via e-learning, using volunteers and Open Educational Resources to keep costs low. New modules this semester include 'Evaluation of Interventions', 'Public Health Ethics', and 'Non-Communicable Diseases - CVD and Diabetes'. full list can be s]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:41:31 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Learning Matters: A New Ecosystem of Educational Resources]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/learning-matters-a-new-ecosystem-of-educational-resources/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[The goal of this paper is to provide an overview of the emerging ecosystem for instructional resources as states consider new models and approaches for driving gains in student performance and college and workforce readiness.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 01:46:54 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Standard Days Method® (SDM) Toolkit: Reliable and Relevant Web-Based Information and Resources about the SDM]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/the-standard-days-methodR-sdm-toolkit-reliable-and-relevant-web-based-information-and-resources/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[The
SDM Toolkit provides policy makers, health care providers, and program managers
across the globe with state-of-the-art information on this highly-effective
fertility awareness-based method (FAM) of family planning that has been proven
to expand choice for women and couples.

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SDM is a modern fertility awareness-based method of family planning that is
easy to teach, easy to learn and easy to use. Since 2002, Georgetown
University’s Institute for Reproductive Health (IRH) has worked]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:01:32 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Project 2061]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/project-2061-1/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[A long-term American Association for the Advancement of Science initiative to advance literacy in Science, Mathematics, and Technology.  With renewed attention on national science standards and science testing, Project 2061 is contributing to a number of activities focused on moving science education policy forward.Project 2061’s recent and upcoming activities focused on science education policy include:Connecting Research to Policy and PracticeThe Role of Public Policy in K-12 Science Education]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:01:18 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Community-Centered Adaptation to Climate Change: Four Online Courses Begin in September]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Dear Colleagues,
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CSDi is announcing the September launch of a module of four online field courses on community-centered adaptation to climate change. These courses begin by introducing basic climate change concepts, and develop as participants identify local vulnerabilities and investigate appropriate solutions. 
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In OL 341 and 342 you develop projects on the ground that focus on a community-centered approach to adapting to climate change, are fundable, sustainable and are impac]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:32:44 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Designing & Funding Sustainable Development Projects: Online Course Announcement]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Dear Open Educational Resources Colleagues,
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In an effort to make our training accessible to a larger international audience, we are inexpensively offering key courses—online—on adapting to climate change, food security, project design, community participation, and funding. 
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Development staff from 69 countries are now using these courses to develop community-centered, sustainable development projects to address a range of challenges.
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A module of the two most popular cou]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:47:42 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[APCICT Virtual Academy (AVA)]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/apcict-virtual-academy-ava-1/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[AVA is the online distance learning program of UN-APCICT "Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leader". The goal of the Academy is to equip policy makers and other government officials with the essential knowledge and skills they need to fully leverage information and communication technologies (ICTs) to achieve national development goals. AVA allows learners to access online courses designed to enhance their knowledge in a number of key areas including utilizing the potential of ICTs for re]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 06:40:05 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Online Course: Foreign Assistance Performance Monitoring and Evaluation]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/online-course-foreign-assistance-performance-monitoring-and-evaluation/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[United States Foreign Assistance offers a new online course on Performance Monitoring and Evaluation. The course includes modules ranging from the M&amp;E framework to conducting evaluations, developing scopes of work, assuring data quality, and review and dissemination of evaluation results. This course is a basic primer on monitoring and evaluation for anyone who has such responsibilities around the world.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:25:33 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Training Course on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Sustainable Local Development]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/training-course-on-disaster-risk-reduction-drr-and-sustainable-local-development/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Registrations are opened for the course on DRR in the Context of Sustainable Development conducted in collaboration by the International Training Center of the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Turin, Italy and UNISDR-Las Americas. The course is aimed to key players in local development management and disaster risk reduction such as policy and decision-makers and practitioners. More specifically, individuals from governmental, nongovernmental and civil society organizations.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:08:58 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Online Course on Cervical Cancer Prevention (Low-Resource Settings)]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/online-course-on-cervical-cancer-prevention-low-resource-settings/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Cervical cancer is preventable and curable when detected at an early stage. However, cervical cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death among women in developing countries.This course will provide essential knowledge about the burden of cervical cancer; effective and low-cost tools available to detect and treat precancerous lesions; information about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine; links between HIV, HPV, and cervical cancer; and proven program approaches applied in low-resource s]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:19:28 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[UNCTAD Distance learning]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[TrainForTrade is UNCTAD's leading distance learning program for training and capacity building in the fields of international trade, trade-related services, investment and port management in developing countries, particularly in the least developed (LDCs). It creates original training packages adapted to local conditions using a systematic course design methodology.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 06:58:47 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[UNPAN Online Training Centre]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/unpan-online-training-centre-1/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[The UNPAN Online Training Centre delivers courses on various topics in public administration. The main objective of the UNPAN Training Centre is to increase the opportunities for government officials from all over the world to access training materials on e-government. UNPAN online training courses are available to anyone with Internet access and are provided free of charge. UNPAN on-line training courses are available in English, French, Ukrainian, Russian and Arabic.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:52:47 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Habitable Planet]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/the-habitable-planet/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[The Habitable Planet is a multimedia course for high school teachers and adult learners interested in studying environmental science. The Web site provides access to course content and activities developed by leading scientists and researchers in the field.The course considers the Earth in a planetary context, one in which large geochemical cycles and transfers of energy in the atmosphere and ocean shape the habitat in which we live. The content for the course was developed by scientists at the ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:42:10 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Health and Family Life Education : Teacher Training Manual]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The purpose of this manual is to provide trainers in the Caribbean with materials and resources to conduct in-country teacher-training on two themes in the Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) Common Curriculum: self and interpersonal relationships, and sexuality and sexual health. The lessons were developed through a participatory process with HFLE coordinators, teachers, and others. The lessons' contents are responsive to the many health and social challenges in the region, including HIV/AI]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:20:54 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Model curricula for journalism education]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/model-curricula-for-journalism-education/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[The proposed Journalism Curricula is a generic model that can be adapted according to each country’s specific needs. It takes full cognizance of the social, economic, political and cultural contexts of developing countries and emerging democracies, highlighting the connection between democracy and journalism and arguing for a more cross-disciplinary approach within journalism training centres.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:49:46 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Guide to Communications and Governance]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/guide-to-communications-and-governance/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[This new&nbsp;guide provides an overview of the major critical debates surrounding the relationship between communications, government accountability and responsiveness, and state-society relations in developing countries. It highlights practical guidance, lessons learned and case studies on supporting the development of independent and plural media systems, increasing access to information, and using communications tools in governance reform processes across a range of contexts. It includes ann]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:02:29 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Online Course: Different Needs - Equal Opportunities]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/online-course-different-needs-equal-opportunities/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Different Needs - Equal Opportunities: Increasing Effectiveness of Humanitarian Action for Women, Girls, Boys and Men" provides the basic steps a humanitarian worker must take to ensure gender equality in programming. The course includes information on the core issues of gender and how it relates to other aspects of humanitarian response. The three hour self-paced course provides information and scenarios which will enable to practice developing gender-sensitive programming.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:17:48 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Certificate Course in Interfaith Conflict Resolution]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/certificate-course-in-interfaith-conflict-resolution-1/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Religion is frequently cited as a cause of violent conflict, yet dialogue between faith communities often reveals that religion is not a primary source of tension. Moreover, faith-based approaches to peacemaking can be invaluable in promoting understanding and reconciliation.This course is designed to enhance the peacemaking capacities of individuals and faith-based organizations by focusing on objectives, methods, and best practices of interfaith dialogue, a form of religious peacemaking increa]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:49:21 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Certificate Course in Conflict Analysis]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/certificate-course-in-conflict-analysis-1/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Academics and professionals in the field of conflict management face extraordinary challenges in dealing with the various phases of conflict, whether it is rebuilding in the aftermath, stopping conflict in progress, or preventing conflict before it begins.This course presents an introduction to the subject of conflict analysis, illustrating analytical tools used, with reference to two extended case studies, the conflict in Kosovo and the genocide in Rwanda. This course also available in عربي (Ar]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:34:11 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Security Risk Management Distance Learning Module]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/security-risk-management-distance-learning-module/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[This course is divided into twelve chapters, each one based on a different aspect of managing risk in the field. The text is designed to be read from beginning to end, and in most instances a good understanding of the material presented in any chapter is required to fully appreciate the next. For the casual reader who only wants to review those chapters of most interest, however, references to important points in previous (and in some instances future) chapters are included where required for fu]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 14:02:54 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Feed the Future Guide]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Feed the Future Guide describes the strategic approach and implementation structures of Feed the Future (FTF), the U.S. global hunger and food security initiative. It is intended to inform partners and stakeholders about the development of FTF and how we translate our principles into actions on the ground. This guide is a living document. As we continue to consult with partners and learn lessons, we will update this guide to reflect the evolution of Feed the Future.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 13:05:55 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Online Course on Designing Participatory Workshops]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/online-course-on-designing-participatory-workshops/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[This course is divided into nine chapters, each one based on a different aspect of workshop design. The text is designed to be read from beginning to end, and a reasonably good understanding of the material presented in any chapter is required to fully appreciate the next. For the casual reader who only wants to review chapters of most interest, however, references to important points in previous sections are included where required for full understanding.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 13:06:29 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[World Bank opens free access to development data]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/world-bank-opens-free-access-to-development-data/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[In an unprecedented move, the World Bank has made its extensive store of developmental data available to all free of charge. From now on more than two thousand health, economic, human development, financial and business statistics will be accessible via a new website, data.worldbank.org. In the past such information has generally only been available to paying subscribers.The decision is part of the World Bank’s broader effort to increase access to information and it hopes that a varied range of ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 07:33:44 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Online Course on Coordination]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/online-course-on-coordination/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[This distance learning course is divided into two units.Unit One: examines the basic need for and constraints to the coordination of international humanitarian response. It provides an overview of many of the current key actors in the 'international humanitarian system' and explains their mandates and operational norms for interacting with other organizations. Several of the existing coordination arrangements established within the UN system and among other actors are also examined.Unit Two is a]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 13:22:42 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/the-geneva-centre-for-security-policy-gcsp/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[The Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) is an international training centre for security policy based in Geneva. An international foundation with 40 member states, it offers courses for civil servants, diplomats and military officers from all over the world. Through workshops and conferences it provides an internationally recognized forum for dialogue on issues of topical interest relating to security and peace policy.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 01:05:15 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Online Course on Providing Emergency Support and Advice]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/online-course-on-providing-emergency-support-and-advice/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[This distance learning module on providing emergency support and advice has been developed by the Emergency Preparedness and Response Section of UNHCR in collaboration with InterWorks and the University of Wisconsin-Disaster Management Center. This course is divided into two units and eight chapters-each dealing with a distinct theme.Unit One: Provides an overview of the need for better emergency training, support and advice.Chapter 1:  Learning Options for Emergency Training, Support and Advice]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 11:45:18 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Online Course on Managing External Relations in an Emergency]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/online-course-on-managing-external-relations-in-an-emergency/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[A series of distance learning modules on emergency preparedness and response have been developed by the Emergency Preparedness and Response Section of UNHCR in collaboration with InterWorks and the University of Wisconsin-Disaster Management Center. UNHCR is giving the opportunity to offer the same distance learning modules to its targeted beneficiaries among NGO staff and government officials worldwide. This course is divided into six chapters. Chapter 1:  Introduction to External Relations, ex]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:02:18 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Online Course on Managing an Emergency Response]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/online-course-on-managing-an-emergency-response/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[A series of distance learning modules on emergency preparedness and response have been developed by the Emergency Preparedness and Response Section of UNHCR in collaboration with InterWorks and the University of Wisconsin-Disaster Management Center. UNHCR is giving the opportunity to offer the same distance learning modules to its targeted beneficiaries among NGO staff and government officials worldwide. The course is divided into three units with three chapters each that deal with the themes of]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[A series of distance learning modules on emergency preparedness and response have been developed by the Emergency Preparedness and Response Section of UNHCR in collaboration with InterWorks and the University of Wisconsin-Disaster Management Center. This course is divided into two units. Each unit has four chapters dealing with the themes relating to that unit.Unit One - Planning Right from the Beginning provides an overview of planning concepts and definitions of planning terminology as used in]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[A series of distance learning modules on emergency preparedness and response have been developed by the Emergency Preparedness and Response Section of UNHCR in collaboration with InterWorks and the University of Wisconsin-Disaster Management Center. This course is divided into three units. Each unit has three chapters dealing with the themes relating to that unit:-Unit One focuses on the principles of contingency planning. It examines the contingency planning process and the advantages and limit]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Open Course in the Premedical Sciences]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The WikiPremed MCAT Course is a comprehensive course in the premedical general sciences. &nbsp;Covering college physics, chemistry, organic chemistry and biology, the course is available with completely open access at www.wikipremed.com.  &nbsp;In addition to helping students prepare for the Medical College Admissions Test, which is required for admission to United States or Canadian medical school, the resources of WikiPremed are ideal for students preparing for medical school elsewhere in the ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Online Course on Youth Reproductive Health]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Global Health eLearning Center is pleased to offer this course on Youth Reproductive Health. Learners who take this course will be oriented to key concepts and issues affecting young people's reproductive health, including how to help them avoid unwanted pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). It is especially geared towards those working with, or on behalf of, youth in developing countries. This course covers topics such as:-How gender differences affect reproductiv]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Online Course on Tuberculosis Basics (Updated)]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Global Health eLearning Center is pleased to offer this follow-on course to Tuberculosis Basics (Updated). Learners who take this course will receive more information about tuberculosis (TB), including an assessment on progress made in TB control and prevention, information about MDR and XDR TB, childhood TB, infection control, the International Standards for TB Care (ISTC), and advocacy, communication, and social mobilization (ACSM). This course covers topics such as:-Global TB achievements]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Online Course on Tuberculosis Basics]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Global Health eLearning Center is pleased to offer this course on Tuberculosis Basics. Learners who take this course will be oriented to key concepts on tuberculosis (TB) and its global impact, as well as strategies that are currently under way to control TB. This course covers topics such as:-TB's re-emergence as an urgent global threat-The way TB is spread, and how it can be controlled and prevented-The DOTS strategy-Diagnosis and treatment of TB-Global TB initiatives under way, and the im]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[BBC offers a range of online-based courses that you can work through at your own pace? Have a look at what's on offer and see if there's anything that takes your fancy. The online courses are: Basic Skills; Environmental Studies; Gardening; Health; History; Information Technology; Languages; Media Studies; Science and Sports and Fitness]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Online Course on Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Global Health eLearning Center is pleased to offer this course on Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage. It addresses the causes of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), the evidence-based methods of preventing PPH, and covers topics such as:-The contribution of PPH to maternal mortality globally-The causes of PPH-Healthy practices during pregnancy that can help prevent mortality from PPH-Active management of the third stage of labor (AMTSL), the key evidence-based practice for preventing PPH-Vigilant mon]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Online Course on Postpartum Family Planning]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Global Health eLearning Center is pleased to offer this course on Postpartum Family Planning. Learners will be oriented to the rationale and the importance of family planning during the postpartum period, and will be introduced to service delivery, contraceptive methods, and programmatic considerations unique to family planning during the postpartum period. This course covers topics such as:-The definition of the postpartum period, and the key terminology relevant to postpartum family planni]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Global Health eLearning Center is pleased to offer this course on Postpartum Care. Learners will be oriented to the postpartum period and discover why it is one of the most vulnerable times in a woman's reproductive life cycle. This course covers topics such as:-The definition of the postpartum period, and the importance of postpartum care-The three primary postpartum care programming models-The elements of postpartum care, including self-care -The care elements specific to the household and]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Online Course on Infection Prevention]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[This online infection prevention course is designed to help health care providers (including doctors, medical officers, nurses, midwives, and medical/surgical assistants), supervisors of health care facilities, and medical/nursing students develop or strengthen their ability to protect themselves, their clients, and members of the surrounding community from infections. The internationally accepted practices covered in this course use low-tech approaches that are practical, simple, easy to use, a]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Online Course on Population, Health, and Environment Basics]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/online-course-on-population-health-and-environment-basics/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[The Global Health eLearning Center is pleased to offer this course on Population, Health, and Environment Basics. Learners who take this course will explore the ways in which population, health, and the environment (PHE) interact in people's lives, and will have the opportunity to gain an insider's view of 1) the basics of integrated PHE programming; 2) successful PHE programs from around the world, and 3) tools and resources that can help them develop integrated programs. This course covers top]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Global Health eLearning Center is pleased to offer this course on Pneumonia. Pneumonia is a major killer of children under five years of age. Learners who take this course will learn what needs to be done for further reduction of this preventable disease. This course covers topics such as:-Pneumonia interventions in child survival programs -Principles of pneumonia case management in children under five -Approaches that can reduce pneumonia-related mortality]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Online Course on Newborn Sepsis]]></title>
    <link>http://openeducation.zunia.org/post/online-course-on-newborn-sepsis/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[The Global Health eLearning Center is pleased to offer this course on Newborn Sepsis. The course will orient the participant to key issues in the prevention and treatment of neonatal infections, emphasizing recognition and management of bacterial infections at peripheral facilities and in the community, and issues of global public health importance. This course covers topics such as:-The importance of newborn infection as a cause of neonatal mortality-The risk factors for newborn infection and d]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Online Course on Mother-To-Child-Transmission of HIV]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Global Health eLearning Center is pleased to offer this course on Mother-To-Child-Transmission of HIV. This course presents the basic elements of preventing mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) that expand across the continuum of care – during antenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care – and highlights key elements that must be addressed in programs.This course covers topics such as:-Identifies the scope of the problem of HIV-infected infants who have become infected through transm]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Online Course on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Fundamentals]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Global Health eLearning Center is pleased to offer this course on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&amp;E) Fundamentals. This course orients learners to key concepts in M&amp;E  – what M&amp;E is, why it is important, and the basics of what it entails. This course covers topics such as:-The basic purpose and scope of M&amp;E-The difference between monitoring functions and evaluation functions-The functions and main components of an M&amp;E plan-The difference between conceptual frameworks, result]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Online Course on Maternal Survival - Programming Issues]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Global Health eLearning Center is pleased to offer this course on Maternal Survival - Programming Issues. This course presents the current situation of maternal mortality and disability globally, some high impact interventions for reducing maternal mortality and disability, and key issues involved in programming to improve services and save lives. This course covers topics such as:-Background and Progress – A delineation of "what really works" to reduce maternal mortality has been slow to co]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Online Course on Malaria in Pregnancy]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Global Health eLearning Center is pleased to offer this course on Malaria in Pregnancy. Learners taking this course will receive an overview of both the science and the programming associated with prevention and control of malaria in pregnancy (MIP). This course covers topics such as:-The impact of malaria on pregnancy and the newborn, including the problem of malaria-HIV co-infection-Three major interventions for malaria control during pregnancy, including prevention and case management of ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:16:06 -0500</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Online Course on Malaria]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Global Health eLearning Center is pleased to offer this course on Malaria. Learners taking this course will be oriented to key concepts about malaria, which is a leading cause of illness and death in the developing world and a significant drag on economic development. This course covers topics such as:-The epidemiology, lifecycle, and clinical manifestations of malaria-Tools for preventing malaria and strategies for taking these to scale-Recommended drug therapies and challenges to providing]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Online Course on Logistics for Health Commodities]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Global Health eLearning Center is pleased to offer this course on Logistics for Health Commodities. Learners who take this course will be oriented to key concepts in supply chain logistics for health commodities, and basic principles of logistics. This course covers topics such as:-The functional components of a logistics system and its purpose-Logistical support for contraceptive and commodity security-Data needed to forecast health commodity requirements-A Logistics Management Information ]]></description>
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