Building leadership capacity to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases: evaluation of an international short-term training program for program managers from low- and middle-income countries

Agnes Erzse, Pascal Bovet (), Fred Paccaud, Oleg Chestnov and Nicholas Banatvala
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Agnes Erzse: Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Cluster
Pascal Bovet: University Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine
Fred Paccaud: University Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine
Oleg Chestnov: Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Cluster
Nicholas Banatvala: Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Cluster

International Journal of Public Health, 2017, vol. 62, issue 7, No 6, 747-753

Abstract: Abstract Objectives To assess the impact of a 1-week training seminar jointly developed and conducted by the World Health Organization and the University Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine of Lausanne targeting senior policy-makers in low- and middle-income countries on public health aspects of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Methods A short qualitative questionnaire was emailed to all participants to one of the nine seminars organized between 2010 and 2015. Results From the 195 participants from 96 different countries, 122 (63%) completed the questionnaire. Among them, 87% reported that the seminar made a positive contribution to their professional development and 48% said it helped strengthening their national NCD program. All respondents remained directly or indirectly involved in NCD work. A frequent suggestion was that similar seminars are developed in their region or country. Conclusions The evaluation strongly suggests that this short-term seminar had positive impact on both participants’ personal development and the organization they worked for. There is a demand for organizing similar seminars at regional/country levels to support NCD prevention and control programs.

Keywords: Noncommunicable diseases; Training; Career trajectory; Low- and middle-income countries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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