Distance learning on epidemic and pandemic outbreaks in Belarus as a result of cooperation with СEI

Abstract

Summary Several scientific institutions have performed CEI project in Belarus: Republican Scientific and Practical Centre of Hygiene, which is an advanced scientific and testing institution in the field of hygiene, toxicology, health protection and preventive medicine and Republican Research and Practical Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, with a wide range of fundamental studies in the area of epidemiology, medical virology, microbiology, immunology and parasitology. The situational analysis showed that existing structure of sanitary epidemiological system in Belarus let to enhance and strengthen the national surveillance system and public health safety. The e-learning course have been developed within the project framework consists of two training modules. The epidemiological e-learning course “Laboratory diagnosis of a new COVID-19 infection COVID-19” addressed to the health care workers, state sanitary inspections specialists and other medical specialists. The public health e-learning course “Occupational risk management of medical workers in context of Covid-19” addressed to the occupational health services specialists, clinical epidemiologists, hospital managers and administrators, representatives of the health workers' union. These topics were based on the training need analysis conducted by Istituto Superiore di Sanità. Using the educational platform let the participated institutions to efficiently disseminate the project results on ongoing basis.