How do I get a World Health Organization (WHO) certification?

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How do I get a World Health Organization (WHO) certification?

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The World Health Organization offers several different training programs, primarily targeting working healthcare professionals who may be tasked with dealing with any of the scenarios/emergencies that are the course's focus. For example, the following are some of the available self-paced online training courses:

  • Standard Precautions: Hand Hygiene
  • Decontamination and Sterilization of Medical Devices
  • Basic Microbiology
  • MERS: Methods for Detection, Prevention, Response and Control
  • Risk Communication for Zika Virus Disease

These and many more training programs can be taken completely online, and people can enroll themselves into the course directly through the WHO's website. Training programs and courses are offered in many different languages, including English, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, German, French, Swahili, Russian, Japanese, Arabic, and Mandarin Chinese, making for an easily accessible online education program. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will then receive the applicable credential indicating that they have fulfilled all the requirements of the coursework and training.

For more information on public health certification, check out this article: What is a public health certificate?

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