WHO Academy

WHO Academy

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Leading lifelong learning for a healthier world

"The WHO Academy is an investment in health, education, knowledge and technology,

but ultimately it’s an investment in people, and in a healthier, safer, fairer future."

- Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO

 

Launching soon

 

The WHO Academy will open to all

learners in December 2024, both online

and at our new campus in Lyon.

 

 

What we do

The WHO Academy is the World Health Organization’s institute for learning.

We empower health and care workers, policy-makers, and the WHO workforce to acquire the skills and competencies they need to realise the highest possible level of health for all.

Courses will be available worldwide online. Our learning platform leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence to provide an engaging and personalised experience for every learner.

Putting health guidance into practice

It is estimated that by 2030, there will be nearly 350 million people working to improve public health globally. The swift pace of scientific discovery and technology advancement will require the health workforce to stay abreast of the latest evidence-based health guidelines and to feel confident putting it into practice.

The WHO Academy is working with Member States to create a unifying learning ecosystem that facilitates access to WHO and partner courses for the global health learning community.

Courses developed by the Academy and our partners adhere to rigorous quality standards. These standards incorporate WHO’s commitment to evidence-based content, as well as best practices and innovations in teaching and learning.

The Lyon campus

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The WHO Academy’s state-of-the-art campus in Lyon offers people-centered spaces designed for collaborative learning, educational research and innovation. It features bespoke distance learning classrooms and a high-fidelity health simulation centre.

 

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Support the WHO Academy

Realising the vision of a unified learning ecosystem requires partnerships across many sectors. Stakeholders from education, public health, sustainable development, technology, and other sectors have contributed to the WHO Academy’s development.

Codesign is at the heart of our approach. Opportunities to contribute to the WHO Academy’s work as faculty, experts or by serving on an advisory body will be announced here periodically.

 

 

 

 

France has committed € 120 million to support the establishment of the Academy.

In addition to the government, funding has been generously provided by the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region, the Lyon Metropole, the City of Lyon and the Institut of France.

 

Leadership

David Atchoarena

Executive Director

Biography

Dr. David Atchoarena assumed leadership of the WHO Academy in May 2023.
Prior to joining WHO, he held pivotal roles at UNESCO, focusing on capacity building, policy work, and knowledge production across the vocational education, adult learning, and higher education sectors. Most recently, he served as Director of UNESCO’s Institute for Lifelong Learning. He holds a doctorate in economics from the Sorbonne University in Paris.