The distance learning as a strategic for training health professionals in the management of malaria in the Pan-Amazon region: report of an experience involving all the Amazon countries

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Mônica Pena de Abreu
Rosália Morais Torres
Gustavo Pênna
Martha C. Suáres Mutis
Alaneir de Fátima dos Santos

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Malaria occurs in almost 100 countries around the world and imposes a heavy social and economic burden on developing countries. This article presents the structure, the results and the resources used in a training course on diagnosis and management of malaria offered in the distance modality for health professionals to countries bordering the Amazon region. 868 health professionals from eight countries in Latin America and one Africa country were enrolled in the course. Most participants rated the course as excellent and reported that they would recommend it to other colleagues.

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