Education

Training course on noncommunicable diseases

We arrange annually a WHO/Europe training course on noncommunicable diseases: surveillance, implementation, and evaluation, together with WHO NCD Office and other WHO Collaborating Centres. The course was initiated by WHO to strengthening the capacity to tackle NCD risk factors and improve surveillance. The course is developed for early and mid-career health professionals working in the field of NCDs, but also researchers, policymakers, and postgraduate students.

Read more: WHO/Europe training course (link to WHO website) 

Gold Standard Programme for Surgery

We have during several years arranged Gold Standard Programme (GSP) courses on smoking and alcohol cessation intervention for staff in health care. The GSP courses was related to the national initiative, smoke-free operation, and the aim was to reduce surgical complications related to smoking and alcohol. The course was offered to all who work with health promotion and smoking cessation, for example nurses, doctors, and physiotherapists. After completing the course, participants could enrol patients in intensive smoking and alcohol cessation treatment. The courses were arranged in collaboration with Lund University and Addiction Centre, Region Skåne. GSP courses are not arranged at the moment.