Available courses

Newborn Care - Breastfeeding and Alternative Enteral Feeding Techniques

About the Course

In this module we will learn about the importance of breastfeeding and breast milk and how we, as health practitioners, can support the mother- baby dyad and improve breast feeding practices in a number of common challenging circumstances.

Target audience

The module is intended for nurses, midwives, clinical officers and medical doctors caring for newborns in MSF projects.

Learning Objectives

By taking this module, you would be able to:

  • Discuss the importance of breastfeeding and breast milk for both the baby and mother’s health outcomes,
  • Help a mother start breastfeeding with practical techniques,
  • Be able to evaluate a breastfeeding mother and baby dyad and identify areas of difficulty,
  • Identify and manage common breast-feeding complications,
  • Advise when and how to initiate alternative feeding techniques.

List of Contents

Theory:

  • Why is breast milk and breastfeeding important?
  • Breastfeeding basics
  • Effective Breastfeeding:  Position and latch / Sucking and swallowing / Frequency
  • Tips for successful Breastfeeding
  • Misconceptions
  • Breast Milk Expression: How to / Giving EBM / Storing EBM
  • Breastfeeding assessment
  • Common Breastfeeding Complications
  • Alternative feeding techniques: Supplementary sucking / Cup/Spoon / NG tube
  • Breast Milk Fortifier: When and how we give it

Application / 3 case studies

Summary / Learning points /Job aid

Duration

60 minutes

Methodology

We recommend printing out the job aid and using the neonatal guideline during the module.

Certification

After completing the module and answering the final quiz with at least 80% correct responses learners are entitled a Tembo completion badge and a certificate.

Enrolment

To access this eLearning module, you need first to enrol in the Newborn Care Learning Hub then select the module and enter the enrolment key.

Release and update  

June 20, 2022

Palliative Care: Management of Symptoms Other than Pain

About the Course 

The Palliative Care Essentials course’s overall objective is to improve your understanding and knowledge on palliative care by providing you with the tools to care for patients with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses, along with their families. 

It is composed of 9 independent and complementary modules which include:

  • Introduction to Palliative Care
  • Pain Assessment and Management
  • Management of Symptoms Other than Pain
  • Communication Skills for Palliative Care
  • Psychological, Social, & Spiritual Support
  • Care of the Dying Patient 
  • Children, Specific Conditions, and Emergency Response 
  • Programming & Implementation 
  • Cases and Learner Assessment

In this module, you will focus on following the palliative care approach, including the principles for prescribing medication, for the most common symptoms, other than pain, experienced by patients requiring palliative care. 

In particular, you will cover correct assessment and management of nausea and vomiting, breathlessness, and confusion (delirium).   

You will also be prompted to use MSF OCBA’s Palliative Care Guidance to answer questions about appropriate treatment and supportive care.  

For guidance on pain management in particular, see the course ‘Pain Assessment and Management in Palliative Care.’  

Duration of Course:  

1.5 hours 

Target Audience: 

This course is aimed at all healthcare workers who are involved in providing palliative care, and is particularly relevant for nurses, doctors and clinical officers. 

Methodology:  

Self-learning online course with activities.  

Certification:  

Participants will receive a badge on completion. 

IT Device - Applications: 

The course is best completed on a computer, laptop, or tablet. However, it should also be possible on a mobile if the screen size is large enough.  

N.B. Hyperlinks or links to websites are not available if you have downloaded the course and are completing it offline. You will need to have internet access to view them.  

Enrolment: 

Self-enrolment 

 

Palliative Care: Children, Specific Conditions, and Emergency Response

About the Course:

The Palliative Care Essentials course’s overall objective is to improve your understanding and knowledge on palliative care by providing you with the tools to care for patients with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses, along with their families. 

It is composed of 9 independent and complementary modules which include:

  • Introduction to Palliative Care
  • Pain Assessment and Management
  • Management of Symptoms Other than Pain
  • Communication Skills for Palliative Care
  • Psychological, Social, & Spiritual Support
  • Care of the Dying Patient 
  • Children, Specific Conditions, and Emergency Response 
  • Programming & Implementation 
  • Cases and Learner Assessment

In this module, you will focus on palliative care in specific circumstances. 

The module aims to answer common questions from field teams providing palliative care for neonates, children and for specific types of diseases. We will also explore with you the role of palliative care as part of emergency response. 

This module is divided into 3 parts: Children, Specific Conditions, and Emergency Response.  

Duration of Course:  

1 hour

Target Audience: 

This course is aimed at all healthcare workers involved in providing palliative care, and is particularly relevant for nurses, doctors, pediatricians and clinical officers. 

Methodology:  

Self-learning online course with activities.  

Certification:  

Participants will receive a badge on completion. 

IT Device - Applications: 

The course is best completed on a computer, laptop, or tablet. However, it should also be possible on a mobile if the screen size is large enough.  

N.B. Hyperlinks or links to websites are not available if you have downloaded the course and are completing it offline. You will need to have internet access to view them.  

Enrolment: 

Self-enrolment 

Palliative Care: Communication Skills for Providing Palliative Care

About the course 

The Palliative Care Essentials course’s overall objective is to improve your understanding and knowledge on palliative care by providing you with the tools to care for patients with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses, along with their families. 

It is composed of 9 independent and complementary modules which include:

  • Introduction to Palliative Care
  • Pain Assessment and Management
  • Management of Symptoms Other than Pain
  • Communication Skills for Providing Palliative Care
  • Psychological, Social, & Spiritual Support
  • Care of the Dying Patient 
  • Children, Specific Conditions, and Emergency Response 
  • Programming & Implementation 
  • Cases and Learner Assessment

In this module, you will focus on understanding the importance of good communication and recognize its role in providing compassionate and holistic patient-centered care.

This module will guide you through some key communication skills which will empower patients and families to make informed decisions about their care.

Good communication in palliative care improves the patient and family’s experience and satisfaction with care and serves as a source of comfort and support for those facing serious illness.

Target audience

This course is aimed at all healthcare workers involved in providing palliative care, including nurses, doctors, clinical officers, counsellors, psychologists, health promoters, physiotherapists and social workers.

Validation

OCBA

Duration 

1 hour

Methodology

Self-learning online course with activities.  

Certification 

Participants will receive a badge on completion. 

Technical considerations

The course is best completed on a computer, laptop, or tablet. However, it should also be possible on a mobile if the screen size is large enough.  

N.B. Hyperlinks or links to websites are not available if you have downloaded the course and are completing it offline. You will need to have internet access to view them.  

Newborn Care-Routine Care

About the Course

There are a series of measures that should be taken with every newborn to improve its chances of short and long-term good health. In this module you will learn about these measures, when how and why to perform them. This includes the neonatal clinical examination, vaccination, and preventive measures.

Target audience

The module is intended for nurses, midwifes, clinical officers and medical doctors working in MSF and caring for newborn.

Duration

60 minutes

Learning Objectives

Once you have completed this module, you should be able to:

  • List all the elements of the essential routine newborn care.
  • Know the moment when each element is indicated.
  • Know how to perform a neonatal physical examination and some of the most common findings in it.

List of Contents

Theory:

  • Newborn routine care in the first day of life
  • Clinical examination
  • Vaccinations

Application / 3 case studies

Summary / Learning points /Job aid

Methodology

We recommend printing out the job aid and using the neonatal guideline during the module.

Certification

After completing the module and answering the final quiz with at least 80% correct responses learners are entitled a Tembo completion badge and a certificate.

Enrolment

To access this eLearning module, you need first to enrol in the Newborn Care Learning Hub. The information on how to attend the module is available there.

Release and update

September 16, 2021

Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV

About the course

Triple Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission online course is designed to enhance the understanding and knowledge about eliminating the transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B from mother to child, along with the necessary interventions to achieve this goal.

It also covers case management and essential preventive strategies to eliminate vertical transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B, as well as implementing aspects for the integration of triple elimination activities in medical programs.

It is composed of 3 independent and complementary courses which include: 

In this course you will focus on understanding the importance of eliminating mother to child transmission of HIV and the interventions needed to do so.  

This course will cover case management and essential preventive strategies to eliminate vertical transmission of HIV.

Target audience

This course is addressed to first-line medical staff involved in providing maternal care, sexual and reproductive health services and infant´s care including clinical officers, doctors, nurses and midwifes.

Validation

This course is validated by OCBA

Duration

This course is estimated to take approximately 1 hour.

Learning objectives

  1. Describe WHO-recommended interventions needed for the elimination vertical transmission of HIV. 
  2. Explain the importance of timely interventions in maternal and infants’ health to eliminate vertical transmission of HIV.
  3. Recognize the role of medical staff in implementing these interventions and supporting maternal and infants’ health 

List of contents

  • Epidemiology
  • Modes of transmission
  • Consequences in maternal and infants' health
  • Diagnosis
  • Interventions for the Elimination of Mother to child transmission of HIV
  • Application of HIV EMTCT interventions in humanitarian settings

Methodology

Self-learning online course and completion of activities. 

Evaluation

No evaluation needed

Certification

Participants will receive a badge on completion.

Release and update

February 2025

Technical considerations 

The course is best completed on a computer, laptop or tablet. However, it can also be possible on a mobile if the screen size is large enough.

This course includes built-in translation functionalities, allowing learners to access content in multiple languages. Whether you prefer to follow the material in English, Spanish, French, or other supported languages, you can switch easily to ensure a more accessible and inclusive learning experience.

 

Emotional Intelligence

About the course

This is the ability to identify and manage your own emotions and to identify and work with the emotions of others. It can be a crucial tool if you are a team member, if you manage people or if you work with people.

Target audience

This course can benefit managers and coordinators as well as anyone who is involved in team-based activities at MSF.

Learning objectives

To provide an awareness of the components of Emotional Intelligence in the context of MSF teams.

List of contents

  • Introduction to EI
  •  Create your EI profile
  •  Self Awareness
  •  Self Management
  •  Social Awareness
  •  Relationship Management
  •  Case Study
  •  Resources

Introduction to supply

About the course

Each part is introduced by a Video – a testimony from the field about the topic you are going to go through.

Each module is done the same way – Introduction to the topic – A quest (either in your mission physical documents or in MSF knowledge platform – A challenge with questions and exercises)

Target audience

The Introduction to sSupply chain management training is designed for OCBA's new collaborators in the MSF Supply Chain and non-supply collaborators. It is an introduction to the MSF Supply chain allowing all participant to understand the impact of each step of the supply chain on the operations

Validation 

OCBA

Duration 

6 hours

General objective

Participants will be able to integrate all supply chain processes according to the MSF Supply chain guideline, to support medical and logistics operations. 

Learning objectives

  • Explain the MSF Supply chain architecture and his role in this chain.
  • Define the concept of collaborative planning and to work with the relevant stakeholders for data collection, update of tools, validation of information to ensure the supply chain management.
  • Differentiate the 6  procurement steps and know how to run a purchase with adapted MSF standard tools according to MSF Procurement guidelines.
  • Organize Local and international transport and its follow up with appropriate tools in accordance with MSF Good Distribution Practice and national regulations.
  • Identify customs actors and steps and is able to put together a custom folder for importation in accordance with national regulation.
  • Explain the physical stock management process and know related tools according to MSF Good Storage Practices.
  • Select the appropriate reporting system according to operational needs

List of contents

  1. Supply Operations
  2. Collaborative planning and definition of needs
  3. Procurement
  4. Transport
  5. Customs
  6. Stock Management
  7. Supply Information Systems

All modules are stand alone – we can either start from the beginning or pick up 1  module depending on needs.

Enrolment

Self-enrolment

Certification

To obtain the badge you will need to finish all the online modules and to  answer correctly to the last challenge. 

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Newborn Care - Neonatal Apnoea

About the Course

Apnoea is common in newborns, particularly in premature babies due to developmental immaturity of the respiratory control centre. But there are also a range of pathologic causes that require careful assessment and treatment. In this module we will discuss the assessment, management and prevention of neonatal apnoea.

Target audience

The module is intended for nurses, midwives, clinical officers and medical doctors caring for newborns in MSF projects.

Duration

60 minutes

Learning Objectives

By taking this module, you would be able to:

  • Define neonatal apnoea and differentiate it from periodic breathing,
  • Discuss the causes of neonatal apnoea,
  • Assess a newborn experiencing apnoeic events,
  • Discuss the immediate and long-term principles of management of neonatal apnoea.

List of Contents

Theory:

  • Neonatal apnoea definition and classification
  • Apnoea of prematurity
  • Pathological causes of apnoea
  • Management of apnoea
  • Prevention of apnoea of prematurity

Application / 3 case studies

Summary / Learning points /Job aid

Methodology

We recommend printing out the job aid and using the neonatal guideline during the module.

Certification

After completing the module and answering the final quiz with at least 80% correct responses learners are entitled a Tembo completion badge and a certificate.

Enrolment

To access this eLearning module, you need first to enrol in the Newborn Care Learning Hub then select the ‘Neonatal apnoea’ module and enter the enrolment key.

Release and update   

November 16, 2021

Newborn Care - Hypothermia in newborns

About the Course

Hypothermia (low body temperature) is a common problem in newborns and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Key management includes simple, safe and evidence-based practices such as skin-to-skin care (SSC) (or Kangaroo mother care). In this module we discuss the basic physiology of newborn temperature regulation, and the assessment, management and prevention of hypothermia in neonates.

Learning Objectives

Once you have completed this module, you should be able to:

  • Define hypothermia and discuss the process of thermoregulation in newborns,
  • Perform an assessment of a newborn with low temperature, noting the signs, consequences and possible cause of hypothermia,
  • Explain the management and prevention of newborn hypothermia,
  • Discuss the benefits and barriers to providing skin-to-skin care (SSC),
  • Identify and monitor infants appropriate for continuous skin-to skin care (SSC).

List of Contents

Theory:

  • Hypothermia definition, signs and management
  • Neonatal thermoregulation
  • The Energy Triangle
  • Prevention: "The warm chain"
  • Prevention of hypothermia in newborn care units
  • Skin-to-skin care (SSC) (or kangaroo mother care)

 
 

Application / 3 case studies

Summary / Learning points /Job aid

ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE THE COURSE

60 minutes

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

This module is intended for nurses, midwives, clinical officers and medical doctors caring for newborns in MSF projects.

HOW TO ENROL

To access this eLearning module, you need to first enrol in the Newborn Care Learning Hub. The information on how to attend the module is available there.

CERTIFICATION

After completing the module and answering the final quiz with at least 80% correct responses learners are entitled a Tembo completion badge and a certificate.

TRAINING APPROACH

We recommend printing out the job aid and using the neonatal guideline during the module.

RELEASE DATE :   December 14, 2021

Newborn Care - Fluids and feeding in sick newborns

About the Course

Most babies admitted into the newborn unit are either too sick or too small to commence exclusive breastfeeding straight away and will require feeding support.

In this module we will discuss fluid needs of babies in the newborn unit and learn to prescribe and administer intravenous (IV) fluid therapy and enteral feeds according to a baby’s age, weight and clinical condition.

Learning Objectives

Once you have completed this module, you should be able to:

  • Describe total daily fluid requirements according to birth weight, age and clinical condition,
  • Prescribe IV fluids and enteral feeds for sick and small newborns,
  • Describe the principles of fluid administration and monitoring in newborn babies,
  • Recognise and manage complications associated with IV fluid use in neonates.

List of Contents

Theory:

  • Body water compartments
  • Steps to prescribing fluids in newborns
  • Administering IV fluids
  • Monitoring IV fluids and feeds
  • Supporting women to breastfeed

Application / 3 case studies

Summary / Learning points /Job aid

ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE THE COURSE

60 minutes

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

The module is intended for nurses, midwifes, clinical officers and medical doctors caring for newborns in MSF projects.

HOW TO ENROL

To access this eLearning module, you need first to enrol in the Newborn Care Learning Hub. The information on how to attend the module is available there.

CERTIFICATION

After completing the module and answering the final quiz with at least 80% correct responses learners are entitled a Tembo completion badge and a certificate.

TRAINING APPROACH

We recommend printing out the job aid and using the neonatal guideline during the module.

RELEASE DATE :   November 16, 2021

Newborn Care - Breathing difficulties

About the Course

Respiratory distress, or breathing difficulty, is one of the most common reason for neonatal admission. In this module you will learn how to assess, diagnose, and manage four main breathing difficulties in newborns.

Learning Objectives

Once you have completed this module, you should be able to: 

  • Perform an initial assessment of a newborn with Respiratory Distress (RD), 
  • Recognize the clinical characteristic of the 4 main respiratory pathologies of the newborn,
  • Decide the initial specific management for each pathology.

List of Contents

Theory:

  • Hyaline membrane disease
  • Neonatal Pneumonia
  • Transient Tachypnea
  • Meconium aspiration syndrome
  • Oxygeno- therapy

Application / 4 case studies

Summary / Learning points /learning aid

ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE THE COURSE

60 minutes

HOW TO ENROL

To access this eLearning module, you need first to enrol in the Newborn Care Learning Hub (if it is not yet the case). The information on how to attend the module is available there.

CERTIFICATION

After completing the module and answering the final quiz with 80% of correct answers learners are entitled a Tembo completion badge and a certificate.

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

The module is intended for nurses, midwifes, clinical officers and medical doctors working in MSF and caring for newborn.

TRAINING APPROACH

We recommend printing out the learning aid and use the neonatal guideline during the module.

RELEASE DATE :   September 10, 2021

Mass Casualty Triage

Whether due to violence, accidents, or epidemics, most contexts where MSF operates have the potential to result in a mass casualty event.  Mass Casualty Planning is how facilities prepare for and establish order out of chaos. Mass Casualty Triage is one of the first and most critical steps in re-establishing this order.

 In this course, you will learn to triage patients in a mass casualty scenario.

 Attention!  This training is an introduction to mass casualty triage.  Learning to effectively perform mass casualty triage requires expert instruction and hands-on practice.  You will find that the training raises questions that you will want to discuss with someone experienced in the practice of mass casualty triage. This is expected and appropriate. 

 Managing the complexity of a mass casualty event requires theoretical knowledge as well as practice and experience.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course you will be able to:

Explain what Mass Casualty Triage is and how it is different from triage under routine conditions.

Categorize patients according to their severity using the Mass Casualty Triage Tool.Explain key components of triage during a mass casualty incident such as: scene safety, life-saving interventions and continuously re-evaluating patients.  

List of Contents

 

1. What is Mass Casualty Triage?

2. Mass Casualty Triage Structure: The characters

3. Mass Casualty Triage in Action: The five steps

4. The Reference Card

CERTIFICATION

You will receive a badge and certificate of completion if:

1)  you go through all the activities of the course and

2)  your score is  ≥80% in the post test.

TRAINING APPROACH

This course is primarily designed for staff who may be called to participate in the triage of patients resulting from a mass casualty event (frontline doctors and nurses, medical activity managers, hospital clinical lead, nursing activity managers). 

It will also be useful for:

1) Staff who may be called upon to participate in a mass casualty response in order to gain an awareness of some of the key clinical activities involved in mass casualty preparedness (logisticians in a health facility, PC/FieldCo, MedCo, Health Advisor/RMP).

2) Staff who may be required to identify training needs for mass casualty management (Health Advisor/Référent Medical Polyvalent, MedCo, MTL/PMR).

EVALUATION

The post test is composed by 10 multiple choice questions.

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

Medical doctors, nurses, nurse assistants

Measles_Tool(ENG)

About the Course

In the scope of measles outbreaks, OCBA created a tool to assist the teams (project, mission, HQ) with the reporting and decision-making processes during the outbreak intervention. The tool provides the core indicators needed to monitor the evolution of the outbreak and the management of the patients and to make critical decisions about the eventual need for mass vaccination campaigns. It also facilitates the reporting process to third parties (internal or external).

Do you want to start using this tool? These resources will help you to take your first steps with the Measles Data Collection Tool.

 

TARGET

The targeted profiles for these resources are: 

-Medical profiles: PMR, NAM, MAM, MedCo, TESACO.

-Operational profiles: FieldCo.

Learning Objectives

When you finalize this course, you will be able to:

·Configure the tool for your outbreak and enter patients’ data

·Create a register to be printed for the health structures

·Anonymize and/or export your data

·Visualize your data with Google Earth Pro

·Use all the different automatic data analysis outputs of the tool

List of Contents

1. General presentation of the Measles Data Collection Tool

2. Key features of the Measles Data Collection Tool

3. Data analysis with the Measles Data Collection Tool

4. Step-wise user guide

Medication and Patient Safety

About the Course

Medication errors are one of the most frequent mistakes in healthcare systems across the world and can result in severe harm, disability and even the death of patient.

In this course you can learn how to avoid these mistakes and protect the patient.

 

Who is this course aimed at:

Healthcare workers who work by prescribing, administering or dispensing medication.

 

Learning Objectives

At the end of the course, the student must be able to:

  • Identify the main situations where medication errors occurs and their potential risk for the patients
  • Identify and apply the measures to make a correct prescription of medication.
  • Identify and apply the measures to ensure the correct administration of medication.
  • Identify and apply the measures to ensure the correct dispensation of medication

 

List of Contents

  1. Safe prescription of medication.
  2. Safe administration of medication.
  3. Safe dispensing of medication.

 

How I get the badge?

In order to get the badge, you will have to complete:

  1. CONTENTS: Every module contains a Discover part (a short video with contents and ideas), and a Challenge part (exercises to learn more about the topic).
  2. FINAL QUIZ: A 10 true or false questions about the course topics.

 

Pharmacy and Medical Stock Management

About the Course

A proper Pharmacy and Medical Stock Management (PSMS) allows MSF to run the medical activities efficiently and effectively. This series of 5 modules and orientation video will allow the participant to learn and apply the 5 key components of the Medicines Management Cycle to actual situations in the field: Selection, Forecasting & Medical Orders, Procurement, Warehousing & Distribution, Monitoring Medicines Use.

Target Audience

Medical coordinators, project medical referents, pharmacists and supply managers, dispensers, logistic managers, Unit supervisors

List of Contents

  • Intro video: General presentation: the medicines management cycle
  • Module 1: Selection
  • Module 2: Forecasting & Medical Order
  • Module 3: Procurement
  • Module 4: Warehousing & Distribution
  • Module 5: Monitoring Medicines Use

 

Certification

A badge and certificate are available on completion.

 

Asset Management

About the Course

Welcome to the Asset management course.

The Asset Management transversal activity covers the principles, standard procedures, and protocols regarding the management of critical equipment. These need to be implemented and maintained to ensure the continuity of operations while guaranteeing the security and safety of users and beneficiaries and the protection of equipment. Proper asset management ensures reliability, availability, and traceability of critical equipment, as well as reduces costs and environmental impact. 

 

At the end of the course, participants will be able to apply the OCBA ‘Management of Equipment’ Protocols.

TRAINING APPROACH

This course is an Online course divided in 3 modules, This course will mix explanatory interactions with practical exercises that will help you to achieve step by step the learning objective. 

The duration of the course is 4 hours. 

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

The targeted profiles for this course are Log Managers, Log Supervisors and Log Team Leaders.

 

 

EVALUATION & CERTIFICATION

At the end of this course, you will receive a badge. To achieve this badge, you must follow all the modules until the end and make all the proposed challenges. 

Learning Objectives

Module 1. Asset management 

  • Recognize the importance of a proper asset management.
  • Identify which asset within MSF needs to be managed.
  • Describe the 3 principles of a good management: Reliablilty /availability, safety/protection and traceability.
  • Identify the roles and responsibilities of the four main actors involved (users, log department, med department, fin department).
  • Recognize the roles and responsibilities at field, coordination and Hq level.

Module 2. Asset management tools 

  • Use asset management tool and forms:
  • Identify the importance of proper labelling of every asset with a visible, permanent and unique identifier and know how these identifiers are formed.
  • Identify the information that needs to be filled in the identification cards.
  • Identify the forms for different proposes: Reparation, loans and donations.
  • Use the standard asset inventory tool (Marmota) and identify when this should be updated (regular, handovers).

Module 3. Supply and maintenance of assets 

  • Describe the supply and asset maintenance principles to ensure the continuity of operations.

List of Contents

Module 1. Asset management 

Module 2. Asset management tools 

Module 3. Supply and maintenance of assets

Hand Hygiene in MSF

About the Course

This is a Self paced e-learning on Hand hygiene skills for all staff (medical and non medical) who work in or visit MSF Country Programmes.

Enrolment

This course is open for all MSF staff. Click on Enrol to start the course.

Certification

Upon completion of the course, a badge is obtained that recognises the correct completion.

Training Approach

Self Paced e-Learning containing videos 

Target Audience

All staff working or visiting MSF Country Programmes. 

Duration

30 minutes

Learning Objectives

By the end of these course you should feel able to 

  1. Identify the correct moments for Hand Hygiene   
  2. Recognise common myths and misinformation about Hand Hygiene and act to prevent them 
  3. Describe three exceptions when Alcohol Handrub is not recommended  
  4. Value why hand hygiene is a critical component of preventing the spread of germs and infection 

List of Contents

  • Foundation module PLUS 

EITHER 

  • (2) Hand Hygiene for staff doing clinical procedures 

OR 

  • (3) Hand Hygiene for non-clinical staff

Introduction to fleet management for coordination positions

About the Course

 

Who is this course for? 

Logistics coordinator

Deputy Logistics coordinator

Head of mission

 

The course provides a badge once is completed

 

How to register : Open self-registration

Duration : 40 min

Learning Objectives

These short e-learning modules are specifically designed for Senior Managers, as well as their deputies and aims to give a high-level overview of how professional fleet management can help country operations reducing fleet operating costs and increasing fleet efficiency and safety.

List of Contents

·        Module 1 : The importance of fleet management

·        Module 2 : Leadership in fleet management

·        Module 3 : Managing fleet safety

·        Module 4 : Managing for results

Fundamentals of fleet management

About the Course

Course summary

The course presents a perspective on professional fleet management and how well managed vehicle fleets can support help reducing costs and increase effectiveness and safety. The e-learning modules are specifically designed for staff members who have a responsibility for the vehicle fleet such as Logistics staff overseeing fleet operations or Fleet Managers.

 

Training approach 

e-Learning modules

 

Assessment 

Completion of all modules

 

Who is this course for?

Logistics manager

Fleet manager

Workshop manager

 

The course will provide a badge once successfully completed

Learning Objectives

The course presents a perspective on professional fleet management and how well managed vehicle fleets can support help reducing costs and increase effectiveness and safety.

List of Contents

 

·       Module 1: Introduction to Fleet Management

·       Module 2: Setting Fleet Standards

·       Module 3: Fleet Planning

·       Module 4: Data Analysis

·       Module 5: Specialist Vehicles

·       Module 6: Journey Management

·       Module 7: Driver Management

·       Module 8: Fleet Safety

·       Module 9: Vehicle Management for Managers

·       Module 10: Fuel Management and Monitoring

·       Module 11: Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

·       Module 12: Fleet Management in Emergencies

 

Conditioning Ice Packs for Cold Chain

About the course

This self-paced e-learning by OCA will guide medical and logistic staff in learning how to correctly condition ice packs for safe and effective management of vaccines and other cold chain items in MSF projects. It is aimed at all staff who use Ice Packs or are involved in vaccine storage and administration. The activities are in English. 

Target audience 

This course is for all medical and supply logistical staff from IRFFG L4 upwards involved in vaccine storage, distribution or administration. Line Managers of these staff at L8 and L10 would also benefit from taking this course to support them in the technical supervision of their staff undertaking cold chain management. 

Duration

This short e-learning should take approximately 15 mins to complete.

Learning objectives 

By the end of this e-learning you should feel able to
  • Value why correct conditioning of ice packs is an essential step in the good distribution process of cold chain items. 
  • Differentiate between a badly conditioned icepack and a well-conditioned ice pack 
  • Identify how best to condition icepacks in your context and workplace 
  • Demonstrate to your colleagues the process of ice pack conditioning and explain why it is important for good patient care 
  • Good quality cold chain
  • Ice pack conditioning 
  • How to condition ice packs 
  • The Do's and Don'ts of ice pack conditioning 

Methodology 

Reading, interactive images, video, quiz Evaluation No assessment 

Certification 

After completion of this course learners will receive a Badge 

Release & update 

This course was released in November 2024 OC 

Validation 

This course is validated for use by all OCs

Introduction to Logistics

About the Course

This course is intended as an introductory guide to the Basics of Logistics for all MSF logistics staff. In this one you will find the basic information of all the logistic families in a short format, called microlearning, in which, in a maximum of 5-8 minutes, you will be able to describe the basics of a technical family.

The main objective of this collection is to increase the logistic knowledge of the technical families for logs in the field, both National and International Staff.

Who is this course for? Logistics staff. First missions.

The content is based on the intersectional document adopted by all OCs "Basics of Logistics".

Learning Objectives

At the end of the course the students will be able to: 

- List the different logistic technical families.

- Recognize the main characteristics of the different logistic technical families

- Apply the principles of the different logistic technical families.

List of Contents

1. Asset Management

2. Watsan

3. Energy: Electrical Safety

4. Shelter and Construction

5. Fleet Management 

6. Biomed

7. Cold Chain 

8. Applied Security

9. Telecommunications

10. Information Technology

11. GIS

12. Supply Chain 

13. The logLi

MYFLEET for project users

About the Course

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

In all MSF projects we have different kinds of assets. As logisticians, we are responsible for the efficient and effective management of our fleet. The MyFleet tool has been developed to help you manage your Motorised Fleet. It enables you to follow-up and report on the state of your fleet in a simple and centralised way.

If MyFleet has already been implemented in your project, or if you want to know more about the tool. This course will help you to take your first steps with MyFleet.

TARGET

The targeted profiles for this course are: 

- Fleet Managers.

- Logistic Assistants.

- Logistic Managers.

- Logistic Team Leaders.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

When you finalize this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the structure of MyFleeT
  • Enter refuelings and services
  • Review the average fuel consumption of assets
  • Correct data; and
  • Use the Power Bi platform and get insightful reports.

 

CONTENTS

1. Introduction to MyFleet.

2. Asset list

3. Refueling List

4. Services List

5. Data analysis and Reporting

COMMITMENT

1 hour

 

METHODOLOGY

This course will mix short explanatory tips with practical exercises where you'll be able to get in touch with this tool and achieve step by step the learning objectives. If you finalize successfully all the proposed exercises, you will obtain a badge. 

BADGE

To obtain the badge of this course, you must visit all the resources (videos, documentation, etc.) and make all the proposed exercises. 

List of Contents

1. Introduction to MyFleet.

2. Asset list

3. Refueling List

4. Services List

5. Data analysis and Reporting

MSF Applications

About the Course

MSF Applications aims at providing participants with an overview on the main MSF applications and on the technical support needed for them.

In particular the course will focus on UniField and eHealth, in order to prepare Field ICT Officers on the tasks and procedures needed to install, update, and troubleshoot these applications.

This course is part of the compulsory modules requested from ICT officers to participate in the ICT Week 2022. At the end of each module there is an evaluation test. 

TARGET AUDIENCE

MSF Applications is only for OCB ICT Officers and Logs in charge of IT.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify roles and responsibilities related to the main MSF applications
  • Explain the installation, configuration and maintenance processes for the applications, the servers or other tools used
  • Identify the possible issues and/or address the troubleshooting request to the relevant people

List of Contents

Presentation of the main MSF applications: purpose, owner, support process 

Focus UniField: 

  • Introduction  
  • Preparation of machine and installation procedure 
  • Back-up: configuration and monitoring 
  • Main troubleshooting issues 
  • Maintenance of the machines 
  • Updates of the operating system and the UniField Patch 

Focus on eHealth 

  • What is eHealth and what is the ICT unit role 
  • Troubleshooting issues: Nestor, Firewall, application 
  • Escalation procedure and communication 
CERTIFICATION

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be awarded a badge and a certificate.

HOW TO ENROL

Should you be interested in partaking, please contact lucia.sinigaglia@brussels.msf.org.

Access to Key Log Information Briefing Game

About the course

First-time Log Activity Managers and coordinators need to have access to key Log information to be able to fulfill their job and manage their teams. This information is usually scattered on a myriad of platforms and tools. This briefing game offers a general overview of the main ones containing key Log information, allowing Logs starting a position level 9 and above to get familiar with them and understand their rationale and daily usefulness. 

While enabling the participant to go through the different platforms, this game also helps Logs better understand their role by going through the Frame of Log action. 

Available also in French.

Target audience

Primary Target: Logs level 9 and above first time in position 

Secondary Target: all Logs who didn’t have the opportunity to try it before 

Learning objectives

    • To offer a general overview of the platforms containing information useful for Logs 

    • To highlight key Log documentation, as highlighted in the Frame of Log action 

    • To emphasise the importance of key Log tools (Sherlog, Helpdesk, Log Project Repository, Track My Stuff…), get users familiar with them and understand their daily usefulness 

List of contents

  • briefing game 

  • downloadable handover report 

  • downloadable wrap-up document 

Duration

1 hour

Methodology

Self-learning – briefing game

Evaluation

Quiz in the briefing game

Certification 

A badge and certificate are given upon full completion and download of the wrap-up document. 

Requirements/Prerequisites

  • Create a SherLog account
  • Create an account to access OCB Intranet
  • Have a stable internet connection

Release and update 

February 2024

Validation 

This course is validated by OCB.

Technical considerations

This course has been designed for PC, laptop and tablet i.e., you need a screen size large enough to interact with content. It will also work in a mobile browser but not on the mobile app

Palliative Care: Psychological, Social and Spiritual Support

About the Course

The Palliative Care Essentials course’s overall objective is to improve your understanding and knowledge on palliative care by providing you with the tools to care for patients with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses, along with their families. 

It is composed of 9 independent and complementary modules which include:

  • Introduction to Palliative Care
  • Pain Assessment and Management
  • Management of Symptoms Other than Pain
  • Communication Skills for Palliative Care
  • Psychological, Social, & Spiritual Support
  • Care of the Dying Patient 
  • Children, Specific Conditions, and Emergency Response 
  • Programming & Implementation 
  • Cases and Learner Assessment

In this module, you will explore the psychological, social, and spiritual issues which may arise for patients with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions and their families and be given guidance on how to provide support. 

People are more than just their physical bodies, and well-being requires a more holistic or whole person approach when caring for patients with serious and life-limiting illnesses. 

Supporting patients and families through serious illness and during the last days of life can be emotionally tiring, often pushing health care providers to their limits. For this reason, we will discuss the essential role of self-care in sustaining your well-being and resilience while caring for patients and their families at the end of life.   

Duration of Course:  

1 hour 

Target Audience

This course is aimed at all healthcare workers involved in providing palliative care and is particularly relevant for nurses, doctors, clinical officers, counsellors, psychologists and social workers.  

Methodology

Self-learning online course with activities.  

Certification

Participants will receive a badge on completion. 

IT Device – Applications

The course is best completed on a computer, laptop, or tablet. However, it should also be possible on a mobile if the screen size is large enough.  

N.B. Hyperlinks or links to websites are not available if you have downloaded the course and are completing it offline. You will need to have internet access to view them.  

Enrolment

Self-enrolment 

Newborn Care-Care of LBW Babies

About the Course

In this module you will learn how to identify low birth weight (LBW) newborns and classify them as preterm and/or Small for Gestational Age (SGA). You will learn how to interpret growth charts and how to use the Ballard score to interpret the infant’s gestational age. 

Target audience

The module is intended for nurses, midwives, clinical officers and medical doctors caring for newborns in MSF projects.

Duration

60 minutes

Methodology

We recommend printing out the job aid and using the neonatal guideline during the module.

Learning Objectives

Once you have completed this module, you should be able to:

  • Use growth charts to identify infants who are Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
  • Estimate the gestational age using the Ballard score. 
  • List common complications that occur in low-birth-weight newborns.
  • Outline the priorities and principles of management for a LBW baby.
  • Define the admission and discharge criteria for LBW babies.
  • Describe when and why to follow up LBW babies after hospital discharge.

List of Contents

Theory:

  • Background
  • How do we classify LBW babies?
  • Growth Charts
  • The Ballard score
  • Prematurity vs SGA
  • Management priorities in the first hours of life
  • Admission criteria and routine monitoring
  • Discharge and follow up

Application / 4 case studies

Summary / Learning points /Job aid

Certification

After completing the module and answering the final quiz with at least 80% correct responses learners are entitled a Tembo completion badge and a certificate.

Enrolment

To access this eLearning module, you need first to enrol in the Newborn Care Learning Hub then select the module and enter the enrolment key.

Release and update

June 23, 2022

Newborn Care - Serious bacterial infections Field

About the Course

Severe infections (including sepsis, meningitis and pneumonia) are a major cause of global neonatal mortality and morbidity. Most of these cases could be prevented with early recognition and timely management. In this module we will explore the clinical presentation, assessment and management of newborns presenting with possible serious bacterial infection (PSBI) and sepsis.  

Target audience

The module is intended for nurses, midwifes, clinical officers and medical doctors caring for newborns in MSF projects.

Duration

60 minutes

Learning Objectives

Once you have completed this module, you should be able to: 

  • Recognise neonates with possible serious bacterial infection and sepsis and outline a differential diagnosis, 
  • Perform appropriate investigations in babies with severe infections, 
  • Manage severe bacterial infections in newborns according to MSF protocols, 
  • Practice effective infection prevention and control procedures in the newborn unit

List of Contents

Theory:

  • Definition, pathophysiology and microbiology of serious bacterial infection (SBI) and sepsis 
  • Clinical features of serious infections and septic shock 
  • Investigations and indications for lumbar puncture (LP) 
  • Emergency management and treatment with antibiotics 
  • Infection prevention and control

Application / 3 case studies

Summary / Learning points /Job aid

Methodology

We recommend printing out the job aid and using the neonatal guideline during the module.

Certification

After completing the module and answering the final quiz with at least 80% correct responses, learners are entitled a Tembo completion badge and a certificate.

Enrolment

To access this eLearning module, you need first to enrol in the Newborn Care Learning Hub. Information on how to access the module is available there. 

Release and update

January 26, 2022

Introduction to Palliative Care

About the Course

 

 

This course will serve as an introduction to palliative care in humanitarian crisis settings. Improving your understanding and knowledge of palliative care through completing these online activities will equip you with a holistic, person-centred approach to providing care for patients with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses and their families. We encourage you to put your learning into practice by including aspects of palliative care in your daily work. Integrating palliative care into your practice will relieve suffering for patients and families and improve the quality of care you provide.

Duration of Course:

 

Introduction to Palliative Care : Duration ~ 1 hour

 

 

 
 

Target Audience:

 

This course is aimed at all healthcare workers who are involved in providing palliative care, including nurses, doctors, Mental Health Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) staff and social workers. The course ‘Introduction to Palliative Care’ may be of interest to project coordinators, medical coordinators and others in more managerial roles who would like to learn more about the concept of palliative care.

 


Methodology:

 

Self-learning online course and completion of quiz

 


Commitment:

1 hour 


Certification:

Participants will receive a badge on completion.


IT Device - Applications:

The course is best completed on a computer, laptop or tablet. However, it should also be possible on a mobile as long as the screen size is large enough. 

N.B. Hyperlinks or links to websites are not available if you have downloaded the course and are completing it offline. You will need to have internet access to view them. 


Enrolment

Self-enrolment

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

 

Learning Objectives:

 

 

  • Define Palliative Care 
  • Describe why palliative care is needed and who needs it 
  • Define when to start palliative care 
  • Explain where palliative care can be delivered 
  • Identify who provides palliative care 
  • Explain how to provide palliative care 

List of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction 

Course Description 

Table of Contents

Resources in SharePoint

References for Palliative Care

Technical Issues, Solutions and Q&A

Announcements

 

     Introduction to Palliative Care 

eLearning Content 

Assessment - Quiz

Further or Complementary Learning

 

Energy Level 1

About the Course

Welcome to the Energy level 1! This training aims at improving the knowledge about energy of all MSF staff. This course has been designed following the logtech competencies matrix, this course corresponds to the level 2. 

The competencies for the energy level 1 course are:

• Able to design a basic electrical system: source choice (generator), a distribution system design (circuit) and a protection system design (circuit breaker, residual current device).

• Know how to ensure the safety of a small existing installation (office, house) (insulation, earthing/grounding, residual current devices, limiters, stabilisers, lightning protection).

• Able to set up backup systems to ensure continuity of service.

• Able to repair, alter or replace defective parts in a simple domestic circuit to reduce malfunctions and risks.

• Able to provide follow-up on maintenance of all types of moderate‐sized infrastructures.

 

At the end of the course, you will be able to define all the first steps to take into account to ensure that electrical systems in MSF are safe and not Hazardous for the people

This course is an online course where you will mix short explanatory videos with practical exercises to achieve step by step the learning objectives. If you finalize successfully all the proposed exercises and the final quiz, you will obtain a badge.

DURATION

The duration of the course is 2 hours. 

TARGET AUDIENCE

The target of this course is national and International Logistic Staff that should have knowledges about energy. 

CERTIFICATION

At the end of this online course, you will receive a badge. To achieve this badge, you must follow all the modules until the end and to pass the final quiz.

Learning Objectives

You will be able to: 

  1. Use the generator sizing tool to calculate the power of a generator in function of the needs
  2. Differentiate the different kinds of voltage regulators and explain who it works.
  3. Define all the steps to set up a basic and safe single-phase electrical installation 
  4. Describe the elements of a grounding system and explain how to install it
  5. Explain the different sources of energy used in MSF

List of Contents

Module 0: welcome 

Module 1 : Sizing generators and protecting equipment

Module 2: Electrical installations

Module 3: Energy sources

Module 4: Final quiz!

Fleet Management for Drivers

About the Course

Course summary

This course is designed for professional drivers and staff who drive the organisations’ vehicles occasionally. The course focuses on vehicle readiness and safety as well as what is expected of a driver.


 

Who the course is for?

Drivers

Logistics manager

Fleet manager

Workshop manager

 


The course provides a badge once is completed

Learning Objectives

The course focuses on vehicle readiness and safety as well as what is expected of a driver.

List of Contents

Modules:

· Module 1 : Being a Good Driver

· Module 2: Fleet Safety

· Module 3 : Vehicle Management for Drivers

Isystock eLearning Course

About the Course

Summary : This course covers how to use the features of the Isystock tool 

Language : English 

Average duration: depends on the learner's profile 

Target audience : All Isystock users 

Enrolment methods : Self enrolment

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Explain user rights,
Use a standard list and list stock,
Use movement associations,
Closing,
Use the FMC,
Create reports,
Create an order form.

Self Managed Abortion (SMA)

About this resource

This online resource is designed for anyone looking to learn more about self-managing abortion, or having an abortion at home. With the information you will learn in this resource, you can help to ensure that abortions with pills are safe, accessible, and secure. These materials have been produced in collaboration between Médecins Sans Frontières and www.HowToUseAbortionPill.org. 

Target audience

Anyone looking to learn more about self-managing abortion, or having an abortion at home. 

Learning objectives

Learners will have information ensuring them safer, accessible and secure abortion with pills.

List of contents

  • Lesson 1. Am I pregnant? 
  • Lesson 2. How many weeks is my pregnancy? 
  • Lesson 3. How does an abortion with pills work? 
  • Lesson 4. How do I take mifepristone and misoprostol to have an abortion before 13 weeks? 
  • Lesson 5. How do I take only misoprostol to have an abortion before 13 weeks? 
  • Lesson 6. What will I experience during an abortion with pills? 
  • Lesson 7. What are signs of complication during an abortion with pills? 
  • Lesson 8. What happens after I have an abortion with pills? 

All of the above are available in French here, and in multiple languages here. 

Technical considerations

You will need internet access to complete this course. It is best to use a computer, laptop, or tablet. You can also complete it on a mobile device with a sufficiently large screen and an internet browser such as Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.

Emergency Preparedness Planning: Mission Level

ABOUT THE COURSE

Emergency Preparedness Planning & Response at Mission level for Head of missions (HoM) and Medical coordinators (MedCos).

HOW TO ENROL

This course is open for all MSF staff. Click on Enrol to start the course.

CERTIFICATION

No certification. Upon completion of the course, a badge is obtained that recognizes the correct completion.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Heads of mission (HoM) & Medical coordinators (MedCos), but anyone can access it.

DURATION

30 MIN

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
  1. Gaining more insight into emergency response.
  2. Understand the importance of emergency preparedness planning and response.
  3. Outline the key elements of an Emergency Preparedness Plan.
  4. Define your role within the Country Management Team and the Organisations in creating, reviewing and implementing the missions Emergency Preparedness Plan.
  5. Understanding how ESD interacts with regular missions and encourage your team in collaborating when regular mission management and the ESD intersect.
LIST OF CONTENTS
  • Mission Level Emergency Preparedness:
  • What is Emergency Preparedness Planning (EPP)?
  • The importance of EPP
  • The 5 key elements of EPP
  • Roles and Responsibilities in EPP

Emergency Preparedness Planning: The Project Role

About the course

Ensure that Project Coordinators (PCs) and Medical Team Leaders (MTLs) as project leaders have a good understanding of MSF OCA emergency preparedness planning and response at project level and their role in its preparation and implementation.

Target audience

Project Coordinators (PCs) and Medical Team Leaders (MTLs) primarily, but useful for all field staff.

Duration

30 min

Learning objectives

  1. Define your role within the project team in creating, reviewing and implementing the missions Emergency Preparedness Plan. 
  2. Understand the importance of setting up and maintaining information surveillance sources. 
  3. Create and maintain Early Warning Systems that you can use to monitor needs in your project catchment area. 
  4. Understanding how ESD interacts with regular missions and encourage your team in collaborating when regular mission management and the ESD.

List of contents

  • What is an Emergency Preperedness Plan? 
  • The Project Teams Role in Emergency PreperednessEarly Warning Systems.
  • MSFs Emergency Indicators.
  • Explos and Assessments.

Enrolment

This course is open for all MSF staff. Click on Enrol to start the course.

Certificate

No certification. Upon completion of the course, a badge is obtained that recognises the correct completion.

Newborn Care - Complications of Prematurity

About the Course

In this module, we will tackle the common complications faced by premature infants. You will learn how to monitor and identify them and how to manage them in a resource limited context.

Target audience

The module is intended for nurses, midwives, clinical officers and medical doctors caring for newborns in MSF projects.

Duration

60 minutes

Learning Objectives

Once you have completed this module, you should be able to:

  • Describe the possible complications of prematurity.
  • Identify and monitor some complications of prematurity using a systems-based approached.
  • Discussing the complications management possibly available in a resource limited setting.

List of Contents

Theory:

Systems based approach to:

  • Respiratory
  • Cardiac
  • Neurological 
  • Gastrointestinal
  • Haematological
  • Metabolic
  • Immunological
  • Eyes

.... complication of prematurity.

Application / 3 case studies

Summary / Learning points /Job aid

Enrolment

To access this eLearning module, you need first to enrol in the Newborn Care Learning Hub then select the ‘Complications of prematurity’ module and enter the enrolment key.

Certification

After completing the module and answering the final quiz with at least 80% correct responses learners are entitled a Tembo completion badge and a certificate.

Methodology

We recommend printing out the job aid and using the neonatal guideline during the module.

Release and update

 
March 28, 2022