Training

INTRODUCTION

A TRAINING DESIGNED FOR PRIMARY AND COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

This training program was designed based on content developed with the World Association of Social Psychiatry (WASP) as part of the Fight Against STigma (FAST) program for face-to-face training sessions. This content has been used successfully in several countries (Armenia, Benin, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, etc.) and enhanced by the experience of WASP

  • This training consists of 12 modules

  • It is certified by the World Association of Social Psychiatry, and other institutions

  • It has a total duration of about 15 hours, but you can do it at your own pace

  • The objective is that at the end of the course you can prevent, identify, diagnose and manage the main mental disorders

  • For pharmacological treatment, we invite you to refer to the recommendations of your health authorities. Where appropriate, we have made references in the modules to the WHO mhGAP intervention guide or other health authorities in France and England.

OBJECTIVES

This training is designed as an aid to daily practice.

It can be completed online but the modules can also be downloaded: this minimizes connection time and facilitates consultation at any time.

Objectives of the e-learning, to facilitate the sharing of knowledge

- Improve mental health knowledge attitudes and practices (KAP) of primary care health professionals

- Knowledge and Practices will be assessed after each eLearning module via single-choice and multiple-choice questionnaires.

- The score obtained at the post-module questionnaire allows to validate each module

- A personalized learning dashboard allows each learner to follow their progress through the curriculum

DEVELOPMENT

SCIENTIFIC & EDUCATIONAL CONTENT

  • Co-developed and reviewed by World Association of Social Psychiatry (WASP)

  • Content based on slide kits used through FAST program in several LMICs

  • Medical and Scientific Lead: Prof Driss Moussaoui

  • Recommendations regarding required level of knowledge and deployment

DESIGNING THE MODULES, RECORDING & ANIMATING

  • "eLearning Santé Europe" (ELSE) Agency: 12 years of expertise – 256 modules of eLearning deployed in 22 countries

  • Organizing content, animations …

  • Developing interactive quizzes

LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LMS)

  • Université Numérique Francophone Mondiale (UNFM)

  • Developed platform to manage individual learners training programs from registration to issuing certificate

  • Monitoring and evaluation of the program

THE PROGRAM IN INDIANOCEANIA

The SEGA ONE Health network of the Indian Ocean Commission (CDC - OH-IO) recommends free access to this training for all healthcare professionals in Mauritius, the Seychelles, the Comoros, Madagascar and Reunion, in both the public and private sectors. Better awareness, information and promotion of mental health care will undoubtedly help to improve living conditions and capacities to meet the challenges facing this region, both in terms of socio-cultural change and climate change.

The contact persons for your country of practice are : 

Mauritius: Dr Sharmila VALAYDON (sharm2val@gmail.com)
Seychelles: Dr Jastin BIBI (jastin.bibi@health.gov.sc)
Comoros: Dr Mohamed ANSSOUNFOUDINE (anssoufouddine@yahoo.fr)
Madagascar : Dr Holiarisoa Mbolatiana RAKOTONDRAZAKA (tiana_rak1@yahoo.fr)
La Réunion: Pr Cyril Ferdynus (cyril.ferdynus @chu-reunion.fr)

For further information on the regional training program, please contact:

  • Dr Harena RASAMOELINA (harena.rasamoelina@coi-ioc.org)
  • Dr Farid BOUMEDIENE (farid.boumediene@ird.fr)
  • Jeremy COUTURAS (jeremy.couturas@ch-esquirol-limoges.fr)