Malaria Course in the Amazon Region: the potential of telehealth in the training of health professionals in endemic regions
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Introduction: Telehealth has demonstrated all its potential in the distance training of health professionals located in remote regions. In the Amazon region, malaria poses a challenge to public health, especially due to the lack of trained professionals to manage the disease. Methods: The Organization of the Amazonian Cooperation Treaty has already done in partnership with the Federal University of Minas Gerais and FIOCRUZ two editions of an on-line course of short duration for the eight border countries of the Amazon. This paper presents the results of the second edition in 2017. Results: 1104 health professionals from the eight border countries of the Amazon (Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Suriname, Guyana, Bolivia) and Honduras were enrolled. Discussion: The realization of the course has already demonstrated its potential and can be a permanent feature in the Amazon region.
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