Table 3 Divergence in the strategies for OH/EH capacity building in SEA and SA
South East Asia | South Asia |
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• Multiple approaches for fulfilling the needs of different target audience groups • Degree/certificate courses for graduate students generally of longer duration • Shorter terms of training preferred for more experienced target groups, especially for program managers • Integration of OH modules with regular medical and veterinary courses | • Focused on developing disease surveillance and outbreak reporting skills with limited focus on other competencies • Almost all courses culminate with the students getting a degree or certification of skills • OH concepts are acknowledged but largely unaddressed in the curricula • Generally driven by sectoral interests and cross-sectoral teaching-learning is minimal |