Carlos Kiyan, David Iglesias, Maria Zolfo, Inge de Waard, Ellar Llacsahuanga , Luis Fucay, Katiuska Castillo, Victor Suàrez, Juan Echevarria

mLearning’ or "mobile learning" means learning happening across locations, taking advantage of learning opportunities offered by portable technologies Health care workers in Peru (South America) have indicated the need for an autonomous mobile solution that would enable to access the latest medical information

mLearning’ or "mobile learning" means learning happening across locations, taking advantage of learning opportunities offered by portable technologies

Health care workers in Peru (South America) have indicated the need for an autonomous mobile solution that would enable to access the latest medical information

Design and evaluate innovative approach to healthcare workers’ training, through an educational mobile application, which allows: downloading of the latest medical information knowledge sharing and data contribution

Design and evaluate innovative approach to healthcare workers’ training, through an educational mobile application, which allows:

downloading of the latest medical information

knowledge sharing and data contribution

A set of learning scenarios (clinical modules) are developed and adapted to mobile devices Learning outcomes are assured by multiple choice questions at end of each module A platform, web-based (MLE Moodle), is offered to support the learning events, tracking students’ progresses over time

A set of learning scenarios (clinical modules) are developed and adapted to mobile devices

Learning outcomes are assured by multiple choice questions at end of each module

A platform, web-based (MLE Moodle), is offered to support the learning events, tracking students’ progresses over time

Potential risks and benefits of earlier initiation of antiretroviral therapy The newly introduced ART drugs in the National HIV program Mother-to-child transmission of HIV Prevention and management of ART-side effects HIV drug resistance

Potential risks and benefits of earlier initiation of antiretroviral therapy

The newly introduced ART drugs in the National HIV program

Mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Prevention and management of ART-side effects

HIV drug resistance

Health care workers involved in HIV/AIDS care in Peru 20 Clinics in Department Capitals (urban and peripheral) More than 70% of the national patients receive treatment on those selected health facilities The selection was made working closely with the Ministry of Health

Health care workers involved in HIV/AIDS care in Peru

20 Clinics in Department Capitals (urban and peripheral)

More than 70% of the national patients receive treatment on those selected health facilities

The selection was made working closely with the Ministry of Health

Scenario in South America Internet cafes ADSL

Pre-test (day 1) -access LCMS ( MLE Moodle) -via email -website Clinical Case (day 3) -3d movies (podcast deliver using itunes) -Questions related with clinical case (start discussion forum Moodle) -Critical thinking Send summary material Website Link (day 11) Post-test (day 15) Summary Day 1: Pre-test with focus on this topic Day 3: Send Clinical case with questions and start discussion Day 10: Conclusion of clinical case Day 11: Summary of module (articles and review) Day 15: Post-test wifi

Increased availability and access to information Increased knowledge and experience sharing in communities and network Increased collaboration and innovation Production of standardized knowledge, applicable to multiple operating systems/ countries

Increased availability and access to information

Increased knowledge and experience sharing in communities and network

Increased collaboration and innovation

Production of standardized knowledge, applicable to multiple operating systems/ countries

This work is a result of the collaboration between the eLearning teams of Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp and the Institute of Tropical Medicine Alexander Von Humboldt, Lima This project is supported by REACH-Tibotec 2008, Educational Grant Thank you!

This work is a result of the collaboration between the eLearning teams of

Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp and the Institute of Tropical Medicine Alexander Von Humboldt, Lima