2004 Pan American Health Organization Capacities of Caribbean Health Workforce to meet current challenges of non communicable disease prevention and control Results of a key informant study High level meeting on Human resources for Health in the Caribbean Branka Legetic, James Hospedales, Pan American Health Organization- World Health Organization Results of a key informant study High level meeting on Human resources for Health in the Caribbean Branka Legetic, James Hospedales, Pan American Health Organization- World Health Organization

2004 Pan American Health Organization Survey on Training needs for NCD prevention and control ( on line 2010) Purpose: To contribute to the improvement of CARMEN school project initiatives, by getting opinion on key competences lacking among health workforce regarding NCD prevention and control. Key informants: NCD program managers/coordinators, leaders of related NCD initiatives/programs ( tobacco, alcohol, health promotion, physical activity and nutrition) Purpose: To contribute to the improvement of CARMEN school project initiatives, by getting opinion on key competences lacking among health workforce regarding NCD prevention and control. Key informants: NCD program managers/coordinators, leaders of related NCD initiatives/programs ( tobacco, alcohol, health promotion, physical activity and nutrition)

2004 Pan American Health Organization Objective: Identify the needs and preferences for capacity building from professionals working in NCD and related programs and are managers in charge of planning and executing NCD and related programs on a country level. Participants 31 country Caribbean: Barbados, Bahamas, Jamaica, Surinam, BVI, Cayman Islands, Guyana, St Lucia, St Kitts, Trinidad Identify the needs and preferences for capacity building from professionals working in NCD and related programs and are managers in charge of planning and executing NCD and related programs on a country level. Participants 31 country Caribbean: Barbados, Bahamas, Jamaica, Surinam, BVI, Cayman Islands, Guyana, St Lucia, St Kitts, Trinidad

2004 Pan American Health Organization Study results ( 2010): Profile of the respondents: Participants:146 NCD managers & collaborators Caribbean: 45 NCD managers and collaborators Response rate: 72%, Caribbean: 65% Gender: F( 60.2%) M (39.8%) Average age: 39; Caribbean: 41 Profile: MD 58%; MSc 66%; 19%PhD; 49% specialists Caribbean: MD 60%; MSc 20%; 40% specialists Profile of the respondents: Participants:146 NCD managers & collaborators Caribbean: 45 NCD managers and collaborators Response rate: 72%, Caribbean: 65% Gender: F( 60.2%) M (39.8%) Average age: 39; Caribbean: 41 Profile: MD 58%; MSc 66%; 19%PhD; 49% specialists Caribbean: MD 60%; MSc 20%; 40% specialists

2004 Pan American Health Organization Competences that need enforcement (Region) Investigation, statistics, epidemiology (10%) Evaluation (8.6%) Negotiation skills ( esp. with other sectors) 7.9% Advocacy ( 6.8%) Collaboration, coordination, networking (6.1%) Inter-sectoral action (5.4%) Social marketing and communication (5.1%)

2004 Pan American Health Organization Competences that need enforcement (Caribbean) Monitoring and evaluation 13.3% Professional development 9.3% Planning 8.0% Research, statistics,epidemiology 6.7% Collaboration, coordination, work with other sectors 5.3% Social Marketing 5.3% Resource mobilization 5.3% Monitoring and evaluation 13.3% Professional development 9.3% Planning 8.0% Research, statistics,epidemiology 6.7% Collaboration, coordination, work with other sectors 5.3% Social Marketing 5.3% Resource mobilization 5.3%

2004 Pan American Health Organization Level of priority given to Essential Public Health Functions in relation to NCDs Caribbean

2004 Pan American Health Organization Available resources for training

2004 Pan American Health Organization CARMEN Network Members Members Argentina, Anguilla, Aruba, Antigua Bolivia, Brazil, Bahamas, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao, Chile, Dominica, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, BVI Barbados, St Kits & Nevis, Grenada, Guyana, Surinam, Special Project USA-Mexico (border) Collaborating members Collaborating members SLU,USF,NHLBI,CDC,PHAC AMNET, RAFA,ILSI,F&V,IDB

2004 Pan American Health Organization Carmen School Special project of CARMEN network Generic name for series of training and public health activities that build a partnership between Schools or Departments of Public Health (SPH), Public Health Agencies and Ministries of Health (MOH) at the country level. Special project of CARMEN network Generic name for series of training and public health activities that build a partnership between Schools or Departments of Public Health (SPH), Public Health Agencies and Ministries of Health (MOH) at the country level.

2004 Pan American Health Organization Present composition Evidence Based Public Health Course (EBPH) Physical Activity and Public Health, (PAPH) Social Marketing course (SM) Policy Analyses and Decision Making (PADM) Chronic Disease management (CDM) Evidence Based Public Health Course (EBPH) Physical Activity and Public Health, (PAPH) Social Marketing course (SM) Policy Analyses and Decision Making (PADM) Chronic Disease management (CDM) All offered in Spanish and English

2004 Pan American Health Organization Partners The University of Saint Louis, School of Public Health (PRC) in USA University of South Carolina, School of Public Health (PRC) US University of South Florida, School of Public Health (PRC)US University of Cali, School of Public Health (Colombia) University of Concepcion, Department of Public Health (Chile) University of Pelotas, ( Brazil) The West Indies University, Department of Public Health (Jamaica) The University of San Carlos & University of Galileo (Guatemala) University of South Florida branch in Panama City ( Panama) University of Miami The University of Saint Louis, School of Public Health (PRC) in USA University of South Carolina, School of Public Health (PRC) US University of South Florida, School of Public Health (PRC)US University of Cali, School of Public Health (Colombia) University of Concepcion, Department of Public Health (Chile) University of Pelotas, ( Brazil) The West Indies University, Department of Public Health (Jamaica) The University of San Carlos & University of Galileo (Guatemala) University of South Florida branch in Panama City ( Panama) University of Miami

2004 Pan American Health Organization Challenges Logistics & organization: Limited reach through “in person” courses Resource demanding Content: Request for “new skills” like negotiations, inter-sector action, social marketing, communication Logistics & organization: Limited reach through “in person” courses Resource demanding Content: Request for “new skills” like negotiations, inter-sector action, social marketing, communication

2004 Pan American Health Organization Conclusion &… Capacity building as the #2 bullet for action on Next Steps (Mid term Report on Regional Strategy and Action plan for NCDs in the Americas presented to countries in 2010) UN HLM Declaration implementation requires from countries greater capacity in all aspects of NC prevention and control Capacity building as the #2 bullet for action on Next Steps (Mid term Report on Regional Strategy and Action plan for NCDs in the Americas presented to countries in 2010) UN HLM Declaration implementation requires from countries greater capacity in all aspects of NC prevention and control

2004 Pan American Health Organization CARMEN School at PAHO Virtual Campus NEXT STEPs for 2012

2004 Pan American Health Organization Thank you!