When Dr. Amina, a public health professional in Brazil, heard about the WHO Academy’s new learning platform, she was eager to explore its offerings. Like many of her colleagues, she had struggled with fragmented online learning resources, outdated training materials, and the challenge of accessing high-quality courses relevant to her work. But in December 2024, that changed.

Thanks to a successul collaboration between UNITAR’s Division on NCD, Digital Health, and Capacity Building, The Defeat-NCD Partnership, and WHO, 140 essential health training courses were successfully migrated onto WHO’s Learning Experience Platform (LXP). This effort formed the foundation of WHO Academy’s initial course offerings at its launch in Lyon, France, ensuring that healthcare professionals like Dr. Amina could access comprehensive, up-to-date training in one unified space. The courses are available not just in the six UN official languages, but other languages such as Amharic, Hausa, Hindi, Indonesian and Portuguese to make learning accessible to all.

The courses span critical areas such as:

• Disease-Specific Programmes
• Health System Strengthening
• Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
• Mental Health and Developmental Support
• Environmental and Occupational Health
• Ethics and Governance, and
• Emergency Preparedness and Response. 

By covering such a broad spectrum of public health topics, the initiative equips professionals worldwide with the knowledge and skills needed to tackle urgent health challenges effectively.

Early feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Since it's launch in December 2024, more than 400 learners have provided insights into their experiences, revealing strong satisfaction rates—88.7% of respondents rated the courses highly, and 82.4% confirmed that learning objectives were successfully met. Moreover, 90.8% found the courses relevant to their work, while 86.3% praised the platform’s usability.

For public health professionals like Dr. Amina, this initiative has been transformative. With easy access to high-quality learning, she can enhance her expertise, improve patient care, and contribute to stronger health systems in her community. As UNITAR and WHO continue to refine and expand these efforts, the future of global health training is more accessible, impactful, and inclusive than ever before.

Browse the full collection of 140 courses and experience the transformation firsthand:

Note: Some of these courses may not be accessible as they are private courses that can only be accessed by invitation. In such cases, please get in touch with the Academy's Support team to get more information.

1.  National strategic planning for TB_English
2. National strategic planning for TB_French
3. Tuberculosis and mental health_English
4. Tuberculosis and mental health_French
5. Malaria elimination_English
6. Malaria elimination_Arabic
7. Malaria elimination_French
8. Malaria elimination_Spanish
9. Caregiver skills training for families of children with developmental delays or disabilities_English
10. Caregiver skills training for families of children with developmental delays or disabilities_Hindi
11. Caregiver skills training for families of children with developmental delays or disabilities_Portuguese
12. Vaccine safety basics_English
13. Vaccine safety basics_French
14. Vaccine safety basics_Russian
15. Vaccine safety basics_Spanish
16. Vaccine safety basics_Chinese
17. Programme review for HIV, Hepatitis and STIs_English
18. Foresight approaches in global health_English
19. Water safety planning for urban water supply systems an introduction_English
20. Rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis detection_English
21. Rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis detection_French
22. Rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis detection_Spanish
23. Systematic screening for TB disease_English
24. Systematic screening for TB disease_French
25. Systematic screening for TB disease_Spanish
26. Management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents – programmatic considerations_English
27. Management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents – programmatic considerations_French
28. Social protection for people affected by tuberculosis: An introduction_English
29. Drug-resistant tuberculosis: how to interpret rapid molecular test results_English
30. Drug-resistant tuberculosis: how to interpret rapid molecular test results_Russian
31. Mainstreaming of gender equality, disability and social inclusion in WASH in health-care facilities_English
32. Safety in administering medicines for neglected tropical diseases_English
33. Safety in administering medicines for neglected tropical diseases_Spanish
34. Safety in administering medicines for neglected tropical diseases_Chinese
35. Safety in administering medicines for neglected tropical diseases_French
36. Noma: training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_English
37. Noma: training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_French
38. Noma: training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_Hausa
39. Noma: training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_Hindi
40. Noma: training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_Portuguese
41. Onchocerciasis: training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_English
42. Buruli ulcer: training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_English
43. Buruli ulcer: training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_French
44. Chromoblastomycosis: Training for national and district-level health workers_English
45. Chromoblastomycosis: Training for national and district-level health workers_Portuguese
46. Chromoblastomycosis: Training for national and district-level health workers_Spanish
47. Microplanning to guide implementation of preventive chemotherapy to control and eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases_English
48. Podoconiosis: Training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_English
49. Podoconiosis: Training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_Chinese
50. Podoconiosis: Training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_Amharic
51. Scabies: Training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_English
52. Scabies: Training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_Arabic
53. Scabies: Training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_French
54. Scabies: Training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_Russian
55. Scabies: Training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_Spanish
56. Scabies: Training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_Portuguese
57. Scabies: Training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_Catalan
58. Scabies: Training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_Amharic
59. Scabies: Training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_Indonesian
60. Scabies: Training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_Chinese
61. Yaws: Training of health workers at national and districts levels on skin-NTDs_English
62. Yaws: Training of health workers at national and districts levels on skin-NTDs_Spanish
63. Yaws: Training of health workers at national and districts levels on skin-NTDs_Indonesian
64. Yaws: Training of health workers at national and districts levels on skin-NTDs_French
65. Yaws: Training of health workers at national and districts levels on skin-NTDs_Chinese
66. Yaws: Training of health workers at national and districts levels on skin-NTDs_Portuguese
67. Mycetoma Training of health workers at national and district levels on skinNTDs_English
68. Mycetoma Training of health workers at national and district levels on skinNTDs_Arabic
69. Mycetoma Training of health workers at national and district levels on skinNTDs_Spanish
70. Mycetoma Training of health workers at national and district levels on skinNTDs_Chinese
71. Mycetoma Training of health workers at national and district levels on skinNTDs_Indonesian
72. Neglected Tropical Diseases Monitoring and Evaluation Framework_English
73. Sporotrichosis: Training for national and district-level health workers_English
74. Superficial Fungal Infections Training of health workers at national and district levels on skin NTDs_English
75. One Health in Action against Neglected Tropical Diseases_English
76. Digital Health: Planning National Systems & Telemedicine Applied Training_English
77. Digital Health: Planning National Systems & Telemedicine Applied Training_French
78. Digital Health: Planning National Systems & Telemedicine Applied Training_Portuguese
79. WHO Good Reliance Practices_English
80. WHO Good Reliance Practices_French
81. WHO Good Reliance Practices_Spanish
82. Post-Kala-Azar dermal leishmaniasis: training of health workers on skin-NTDs_English
83. Post-Kala-Azar dermal leishmaniasis: training of health workers on skin-NTDs_Chinese
84. Supply chain management of NTD health products for NTD programmes_English
85. Tropical Dermatology a syndrome-based approach_English
86. Tropical Dermatology a syndrome-based approach_Portuguese
87. Tropical Dermatology a syndrome-based approach _Spanish
88. Tropical Dermatology a syndrome-based approach_Russian
89. Tropical Dermatology a syndrome-based approach_Indonesian
90. Tropical Dermatology a syndrome-based approach_Chinese
91. Public Health and Pesticides_English
92. Tungiasis – Sand Flea disease: Training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_English
93. Tungiasis – Sand Flea disease: Training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_French
94. Tungiasis – Sand Flea disease: Training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_Spanish
95. Tungiasis – Sand Flea disease: Training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs_Portuguese
96. Visceral leishmaniasis East Africa_English
97. Visceral leishmaniasis East Africa_Chinese
98. Global Benchmarking Tool for Assessors_English
99. Global Benchmarking Tool for Assessors_French
100. Global Benchmarking Tool for Assessors_Spanish
101. An introduction to the people-centred approach to addressing antimicrobial resistance in human health_English
102. Monitoring and evaluation of national action plans on antimicrobial resistance_English
103. 6 Steps for sustainable implementation of national action plans on antimicrobial resistance_English
104. 6 Steps for sustainable implementation of national action plans on antimicrobial resistance_French
105. 6 Steps for sustainable implementation of national action plans on antimicrobial resistance_Spanish
106. WHO costing and budgeting tool for national action plans on antimicrobial resistance_English
107. WHO costing and budgeting tool for national action plans on antimicrobial resistance_French
108. WHO costing and budgeting tool for national action plans on antimicrobial resistance_Spanish
109. WHO’s New Policy and Strategy on Preventing and Addressing Sexual Misconduct_English
110. Preventing and Responding to Sexual Misconduct by Our Implementing Partners: Introductory Course_English
111. Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool (WASH FIT) for improved quality of care_English
112. Water, sanitation and hygiene for the prevention and care of neglected tropical diseases_English
113. For a healthier world: safely managed sanitation_English
114. Antimicrobial Resistance in the environment: key concepts and interventions_English
115. Management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents for health care workers_English
116. Management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents for health care workers_French
117. Rabies and One Health_English
118. Rabies and One Health_French
119. Sustainability framework for action against NTDs 2021-2030_English
120. Introduction to Dengue _English
121. Nonclinical management of TB preventive treatment_English
122. Tuberculosis preventive treatment_English
123. Tuberculosis preventive treatment_French
124. Tuberculosis preventive treatment_Spanish
125. Tuberculosis preventive treatment_Russian
126. Understanding and using WHO guidelines on tuberculosis_English
127. Leprosy training of health workers on skin NTDs_English
128. Recognizing and managing anaphylaxis_English
129. Air Pollution and Health: An Introduction for Health Workers_English
130. An Integrated Approach to Building Health Systems Resilience_English
131. Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Health_English
132. Integrating ethics and governance into the design of artificial intelligence tools for health. Case study: Cervical cancer screening_English
133. Road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021- 2030_English
134. Toolbox for the control and management of Taenia solium_English
135. Toolbox for the control and management of Taenia solium_Spanish
136. Toolbox for the control and management of Taenia solium_French
137. Wound management in resource limited settings_English
138. Psoriasis_English
139. Neglected tropical diseases in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: impact and guidance_English
140. Drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment_English