Sustainable embedding of e-learning in Ethiopia
Since 2015, Health[e]Foundation collaborated with the Ethiopian Midwives Association (EMwA) in multiple programs on capacitating midwives and midwifery students in order to strengthen healthcare systems and communities in Ethiopia. But how are these programs sustained after the program duration has ended? Our programs develop and deliver digital health education in the form of blended-learning (workshops […]
Another year of positive impact: the Drug Decriminalisation [e]Course in 2022
30 June 2021 marked the date of the launch of the Drug Decriminalisation[e]Course. In collaboration with the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC), Mainline Foundation, and Frontline AIDS the course was developed to move the world towards decriminalisation and away from the war on drugs. 2022 was another year in which the Drug Decriminalisation[e]Course positively impacted […]
Kick-off of the PAVIA e-course collaboration
Monday 21 November 2022, we kicked-off our collaboration with the PAVIA consortium (Pharmacovigilance Africa). For the next three months, we will work together on the transition of two PAVIA e-courses to an open-source e-learning platform. PAVIA is a consortium funded by the European Developing countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) that aims to strengthen pharmacovigilance (PV) […]
Interview on Health[e]Foundations’ use of Moodle for digital health education
Find out how not-for-profit, Health[e]Foundation use Moodle LMS to deliver health education and digital learning services in vulnerable African communities. A conversation with Daphne Elberse, Project Manager at Health[e]Foundation and Abby Fry, Head of Marketing & Communications at Moodle.
Launching our East Africa hub
Health[e]Foundation’s East Africa hub has been launched! Last week, our Senior Project Manager Daphne Elberse travelled to Kampala for the launch of the hub. We are pleased to announce that the hub will be led by Henry Tumwijukye as the Regional Representative, and it will be serving the East Africa region. Over the years, Health[e]Foundation […]
Health[e]Foundation at MoodleMoot Global 2022
Last week, Health[e]Foundation travelled to Barcelona to attend the MoodleMoot Global 2022. This 3-day conference brought together 835 Moodlers (i.e. people with a specific interest in Moodle as open source digital learning platform) from 60 countries around the world to learn from each other, explore, and share best practices for the future of education. Health[e]Foundation’s […]
E-learning and research in Ethiopia
The first of October, the Pandemic[e]Response program came to an end. One of the trainees, Teshome Kibret, explains the benefits of completing the e-learning course and how it made him grow in his personal life.
Celebrating key insights from the Drug Decriminalisation [e]Course
This course officially launched on 30 June 2021 with 516 learners from 86 countries and counting
Health[e]Foundation Annual Report 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic forced and inspired us to reshape ourselves, extending our blended e-learning programs into transferable digital learning solutions; and using mobile health apps to promote information-sharing to communities. We have moved from providing knowhow to knowledge sharing, and from targeted education to inclusive approaches.
Health[e]Foundation “live” in Africa again!
One of the global “side effects” of the COVID-19 pandemic is the realization of the power of the digitalization. For more than two years, most of Health[e]Foundations’ day-to-day activities took place online from our home offices; we are proud that all program activities, and more, could successfully continue while teaming up at a distance and […]
Reflecting on the success of the ‘Care in Hand’ program in Suriname
In 2019, we started our collaboration with Stichting Perisur and together implemented the ‘Care in Hand’ program in Suriname. This program aimed to strengthen the capacity for health professionals and community workers, and provide information for pregnant women and mothers of newborns. The three pillars of this program are blended-learning training for health professionals, blended-learning for community workers, and the LUCY maternal health app.
Join the French Drug Decriminalisation[e]Course!
After the official launch of the Drug Decriminalisation[e]Course on 30th of June 2021, a total of 260 participants from >55 countries have started their online learning journey. Expanding on this initial success, the highly interactive, engaging e-learning modules have been translated into French with funding support from the AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA).