We also design Short Courses in epidemiology and access to Training Materials to help meet gaps. DIH partners with ministries to identify the competencies needed for successful implementation in the context of the national system of public health. Choosing the best training solution for a particular audience depends on a definition of the target population, local training expertise, availability of materials, and funding. No single best practice encompasses all trainees or all methods. Regardless of the training activity, successful training is defined in terms of improved program outputs.
Training is based on assessment of needs.
This assessment takes into account the roles and responsibilities of the trainees, the specific tasks to be done, the current level of performance, the reasons for inadequate performance, and the financial and human resources available. Potential trainees should take part in the assessment. Learning objectives are better focused when they are based on detailed task analyses. Training addresses described or perceived local needs. Ideally, training should respond to specific priorities determined in a local problem-solving process.