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The Ministry of Health Announced a New Round of Free Courses for 2024, Aiming to Qualify Professionals in Various Areas of the Sector. These Programs Are Directed at Those Seeking Improvement or Wishing to Enter the Health Market, One of the Most Dynamic and Essential in the Country.
Enrollment is open for 85 Free Courses from the Ministry of Health for Professional Qualification in the Health Area, which are offered on the UNA-SUS platform. The contents are developed by various public institutions such as the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Mato Grosso do Sul and Brasília), Federal University of Pelotas, Federal University of Minas Gerais, and Federal University of Santa Catarina, among others.
List of Open Free Courses from the Ministry of Health
All free courses from the Ministry of Health are entirely online and can be taken by people from all over the country. Among the professional qualification courses in the health area are:
- Approach to Common Respiratory Problems in Adults in Primary Care – Medicine;
- Dengue: Clinical Cases for Updating Management (2024);
- The Dynamics of Violence in the Family Context;
- Multidimensional Evaluation of the Health of Older Adults;
- Self-Care in Health and Health Literacy for Promoting Health and Preventing Chronic Diseases in Primary Health Care;
- Nursing in the Context of Viral Hepatitis;
- Frequent Clinical Conditions and Health Hazards in Older Adults;
- Home Approach in Common Clinical Situations in the Elderly – Medicine;
- How to Search for Scientific Evidence in Health Databases;
- Diagnosis and Onco-Hematological Care in Primary Health Care – APS;
- Health Notebook for Older Adults: a Multidimensional Evaluation Tool;
- Professional Training;
- Family Approach and Management of Vulnerabilities and the Support Network;
- Contact Covid – Tracking and Monitoring Contacts of Covid-19 Cases;
- Approach to Geriatric Syndromes and Palliative Care in Primary Health Care;
- Infectious Diseases in Primary Health Care;
- Medical Documents;
- EducaSUS – Health Education Methodologies for the Health in School Program – PSE – Early Childhood Education;
- Updating Clinical Management of Influenza;
- Access and Welcoming in Men’s Health Care in Primary Health Care.
How to Enroll and Participate in the Free Courses from the Ministry of Health?
The complete list of free professional qualification courses in the health area can be found on the official UNA-SUS page. Enrollment can also be done through the website. It is worth mentioning that important information can also be found on the page such as objectives, target audience, course format, level, and modality.
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Those who enroll and complete the studies on time and pass the online assessment activities offered in the free courses from the Ministry of Health will receive a free certificate.
The free professional qualification courses in the health area are essential for entering the job market and performing specific functions. Your level of professional qualification is a differential for your career in comparison to other professionals. Having a qualification also means being updated on the market and prepared for various situations.
About the Free Courses
The UNA-SUS free courses are completely free, offered remotely and have a practical focus, based on the routine of health professionals and their real demands. With UNA-SUS, health professionals can be certified at various levels and modalities.
The range of offerings includes open online courses, extensions, improvement programs, specializations, and professional master’s degrees, addressing a wide variety of topics in the health area, from specific subjects like diagnosis and treatment of diseases to broader themes like management and public health policies.
The courses can be developed by higher education institutions that comprise the UNA-SUS Network, as well as by the Executive Secretariat.
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