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Health Professionals Can Qualify with Free Online Courses from UNA-SUS, with Enrollment Open for Several Themes, Such as Child Development, Mental Health, and Family Violence. See How to Enroll in Each Course.
In order to expand access to professional qualification for health workers, UNA-SUS offers a variety of free online courses in strategic areas of Primary Health Care and other SUS services.
The trainings are provided by renowned institutions such as Fiocruz, UFMG, UFSC, UFPel, and others, with flexible methodology and a focus on practical application.
All courses offer a certificate and are self-instructional, allowing students to progress according to their availability. Next, check out the main courses available at the moment, with information about their content, target audience, and direct link for enrollment.
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See Which Free Courses Are Open at UNA-SUS
Care for Child Development in APS
The Federal University of Minas Gerais offers the course “Care for Child Development in Primary Health Care,” aimed at higher education professionals, such as nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, psychologists, nutritionists, and speech therapists.
With a workload of 30 hours, the course prepares participants to strengthen the bonds between caregivers and children, with practical and interactive content.
This training is recommended for those who wish to enhance their direct impact on child care in APS.
Click here to enroll.
Home Care for Patients in Palliative Care
With a duration of 45 hours, the course “Home Care for Patients in Palliative Care,” from the Federal University of Pelotas, targets health professionals, with an emphasis on doctors and nurses working in home and primary care.
The training works with interactive clinical cases and practical tools such as scales, scores, and assessment protocols. Among the topics are: pain, fatigue, anorexia, hypodermoclysis, and palliative sedation.
Click here to enroll.
Strategic Actions in the Care of the Elderly
For those who work with the elderly population, Fiocruz Brasília offers the course “Strategic Actions in the Care of the Elderly in Primary Care.”
The workload is 10 hours, and the content is directed at health professionals who wish to strengthen their role with frail or vulnerable elderly individuals.
The course provides practical guidance on active listening, identifying risk factors, home visits, and developing care plans.
Click here to enroll.
Violence in the Family Context: Impacts and Action Strategies
The Federal University of Santa Catarina is responsible for the course “The Dynamics of Violence in the Family Context,” with 30 hours of content aimed at managers and professionals from SUS.
The training presents the family as a relational system and discusses the effects of violence throughout the life cycle.
The course also addresses techniques and instruments for a more sensitive and effective approach by health professionals.
Click here to enroll.
Mental Health of Adolescents and Young People: Challenges and Support
Fiocruz Mato Grosso do Sul, in partnership with Unicef, offers the course “Improvement in Mental Health and Psychosocial Care for Adolescents and Young People.”
With a duration of 180 hours, the course is indicated for professionals in health, education, social assistance, and public safety.
The proposal is to deepen participants’ knowledge on support, support networks, intersectorality, and building care spaces for this audience.
The methodology is based on transdisciplinarity and human rights.
Click here to enroll.
Care for Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
Also from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, the course “Care for Men and Women in Situations of Intimate Partner Violence (2024)” is available, with a workload of 30 hours.
The content is aimed at SUS professionals who work directly in health units, aimed at qualifying care for victims.
Among the topics covered are: signs and symptoms of violence, safe support, developing care plans, and strategies for including the issue in the routine of services.
Click here to enroll.
UNA-SUS Platform: Reference in Public Health Education
UNA-SUS continues to be one of the main tools for ongoing training of SUS professionals.
With courses on current topics and structured for everyday work in health, the platform offers accessible, relevant training with national recognition.
To learn about other courses and opportunities, visit the official website: www.unasus.gov.br/cursos.
