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Developing a Training Curriculum

in Tobacco Dependence Treatment

for Healthcare Professionals

Expert Perspectives

A series of mini-modules developed for Global Bridges/IGLC Grantees

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WHO training package: "Strengthening health systems for treating tobacco

dependence in primary care" The package contains four parts and targets four different audiences. It took three years to develop and a variety of individual experts, WHO

CCs, other partners were involved in the process.

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Step 1: Needs analysis & task analysis

WHO followed six steps to develop the training package

Step 2: Set training objectives & key content

Step 3: Prepare program agenda and lesson plans

Step 4: Write trainer's manual and trainee's workbook

Step 5: Deliver training

Step 6: EvaluateSource: Garry Mitchell. The trainer's handbook: the AMA guide to effective training. 1998

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Current use and future applications

It has been disseminated to all WHO Member states and it is available in English, Spanish and Chinese.

Training and capacity building activities (2010-2014)− PAHO/AMRO: Bahamas, Barbados, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago− EMRO: Iran, Jordan(three regional workshops), Egypt(two regional

workshops)− AFRO: Mauritius, Cameroon, Kenya− WPRO: The Philippines, Malaysia, Cambodia, Japan(one regional

workshop)− SEARO: Nepal

Future applications: − To promote the integration of brief tobacco interventions into TB

treatment programs, NCD interventions and maternal, child and adolescent health programs in primary care.