Emory University/ Andres Barbero Institute of Public Health, National University of Paraguay
State:
Georgia
Country:
Paraguay
Award Date:
2008
Award Amount:
$300,000.00
Cost Share:
$82,655.00
Other Partners:
Paraguayan National Institute for Health, the Andres Barbero School of Public Health at the National University of Asunción, the Catholic University Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Villa Rica and non-governmental organizations.
Description: The partners will collaborate to offer a postgraduate certificate program at the universities in Paraguay in epidemiology and public health. The courses will focus on epidemiology and on topics such as programmatic and financial management of public health programs, policy analysis, and global health policy. Health practitioners and faculty development are also the goals of the partners, as well as training to use new national health information system and assess data.