AVASUS' Contributions to Promoting Lifelong Learning in Health: Toward Achieving the SDGs and Strengthening Global Health Security

Manoel H. Honorio Romao, Aline De Pinho Dias, Alexandre R. Caitano, Natalia Araujo do Nascimento Batista, Janaina R. L. S. Valentim, Eloiza S. G. Oliveira, Thaisa Gois Farias De Moura Santos Lima, Lina Morgado, Maria Carmem F. D. Rego, Carlos A. P. Oliveira, Karilany D. Coutinho, Kelson Da Costa Medeiros, Marilyn A. A. Bonfim, Ronaldo S. Melo, Cristine M. G. De Gusmao, Juciano De S. Lacerda, Marcella A. Da Rocha, Almudena M. Gallego and Ricardo A. M. Valentim

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Abstract: The Virtual Learning Environment of the Brazilian Health System (AVASUS) was developed by the Laboratory for Technological Innovation in Health (LAIS) and the Secretariat of Distance Education (SEDIS) at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) in partnership with Brazil's Ministry of Health (MoH). AVASUS provides open educational resources in the health field and has emerged as the third largest platform for massive health education globally, with more than one million students. Among the various learning pathways AVASUS offers, some specifically focus on meeting the educational needs to address public health emergencies and overlooked health contexts. The main argument in this study is that technology-mediated lifelong learning in health is an effective strategy for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda. This chapter analyzes the pathways related to COVID-19, syphilis, and prison health, focusing on the contributions towards achieving SDGs 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 16, and 17 and fulfilling the Global Health Security Agenda. Our analysis revealed two key findings. Lifelong learning in health (i) prompts decision-making on public health policies and (ii) contributes towards implementing the SDGs. Ultimately, AVASUS should be recognized as a tool to improve health services and support policy-making.

Keywords: lifelong learning; health; AVASUS; technology-mediated education; open educational resources; sustainable development goals; Global Health Security (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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