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Developing a capacity building training model for public health managers of low and middle income countries

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  • Kritika Upadhyay
  • Sonu Goel
  • Preethi John

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Background: The challenges faced by the low and middle-income countries (LMIC) in the field of public health management calls for the capacity building of qualified and trained public health managers in order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the health care delivery system. Most of the existing training programs for public health management are based in the settings of developed countries, which hinders their application in LMIC countries. The objective of this paper is to document the process of development and evaluation of a capacity building program for public health managers of various LMICs. Material and methods: A training program was developed using Kern’s six-step framework with several innovative learning and assessment methodologies and evaluation using Kirkpatrick training evaluation model. Delphi technique was used for program development. Results: This five to ten-day partly/fully funded six International Public Health Management Development Programs (IPHMDP) programs was conceptualized which enrolled 178 participants from 42 countries between years 2016 and 2019. Based upon the elaborative discussion in four rounds of Delphi technique, the problem and challenges faced by public health mangers and eight key competencies (viz. Leadership and governance, Project/ program planning, financial management, supply chain management, quality management, Human Resource management, monitoring and evaluation, and communication.) were identified. The group consensually agree upon a blended teaching methodology comprising of chalk and talk approach, inquiry based learning, participatory student based learning, small group instructions, gamification, project-based learning and field-based learning. There was a significant increase in participants’ knowledge score (P

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  • Kritika Upadhyay & Sonu Goel & Preethi John, 2023. "Developing a capacity building training model for public health managers of low and middle income countries," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(4), pages 1-17, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0272793
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272793
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