Non-Communicable Diseases Courses and Certifications

Readings in Global Health (2017)

1 review

Learn about the most pressing issues in global health through a series of reviews and interviews with leading experts.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 3-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Stanford Medcast Episode 38: Hot Topics Mini-Series - Role of Surgery in Humanitarian Aid

Stanford University's online course explores the role of surgery in humanitarian aid, focusing on low to middle resource countries. Led by Dr. Sherry Wren, an experienced humanitarian surgeon.

• Independent
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

The University of Sydney

Easing the burden of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease

157 ratings at Coursera

Explore the multidisciplinary approach to chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease in this 6-week course by The University of Sydney. Learn about risk factors, influences, and global solutions.

• Coursera
• 16 hours 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Global Disease Masterclass: Non-communicable Diseases

104 ratings at Coursera

Welcome to this course on the aetiology, epidemiology and interventions for non-communicable diseases of the Global Diseases Masterclass. We’ve selected four disease areas: Colorectal Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Dementia, and Diabetes.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Copenhagen

Non-Communicable Diseases in Humanitarian Settings

105 ratings at Coursera

According to the World Health Organization, 70 percent of global deaths are due to NCDs. The four main disease groups which cause the greatest number of deaths are cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (includ…

• Coursera
• 14 hours 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Copenhagen

Chronically Ill in an Emergency: Why Mental Health Matters

31 ratings at Coursera

Explore the intersection of mental health and non-communicable diseases in humanitarian settings with this 3-week course from the University of Copenhagen.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Promoting oral health in primary health care settings

Oral health is essential to general health and well-being at every stage of life. But it ‎has been a neglected component of the public health agenda in several countries ‎including those in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) increasing the ‎disea…

• OpenWHO
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

World Economic Forum

Collateral Health Damage

Explore the impact of COVID-19 on global health services and strategies to prevent resurgence of managed conditions, in a short program by World Economic Forum.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Atención Primaria en Salud: El desafío de las Enfermedades no Transmisibles

1142 ratings at Coursera

Learn to manage non-communicable diseases in primary healthcare settings with this 6-week course from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Nutrición para la salud y la sostenibilidad

Aprenda en qué consiste una dieta sana y sostenible y cómo ciertos tipos de alimentos pueden ayudar a prevenir enfermedades.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

AFRO SIMR Cours 3: Enquêter, élaborer et répondre aux épidémies et aux autres événements de santé publique

Bienvenue aux cours de formation en ligne des directives techniques de l'OMS/AFRO sur la surveillance intégrée des maladies et réponse (SIMR). Les objectifs du module de formation sont destinés à contribuer à la mise en œuvre de la Stratégie OMS/AFRO…

• OpenWHO
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Foundations for Global Health Responders

28 ratings at Coursera

Explore global health issues and responses in this 6-week course by the University of Colorado System. Learn about health security, disease burden, stakeholders, emergencies, and effective participation.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Copenhagen

An Introduction to Global Health

Explore the causes and solutions to global health challenges in this 7-week course from the University of Copenhagen. Analyze health variations, diseases, and health systems.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Manipur University;  CEC

Health Education and Recreation

This course will give valuable information about various health and recreational matters. Topics include dimensions of health, determinants of health and aims, objectives and scopes of health education. Other issues concerning environmental hygiene, impo…

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Global Public Health

Health has intrinsic value, especially when framed as a basic human right, but has added importance when framed in the context of progress on the social, economic and environmental pillars of sustainable development.

• Independent
• 11 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course