Strengthening Mali’s Virtual Learning Platform
OverviewAccess to reliable health information in Mali is challenging due to insecurity and misinformation. Strengthening a trusted, accessible source of professional development for healthcare workers is essential to improving health outcomes.
With support from the Global Fund, MSH - working as a subrecipient under Plan International Mali - partners with the Ministry of Health and Social Development (MSDS) of Mali to enhance its ability to provide low-cost, high-impact continuous professional development to its health workforce.
Through a collaborative, learning-by-doing approach, MSH supports the MSDS in modernizing its national Virtual Learning Platform (VLP). This includes co-developing online courses on HIV, tuberculosis (TB), malaria, health systems strengthening, and mental health, while also strengthening the Ministry's capacity to manage the platform and deliver sustainable eLearning programs.
Key highlights of this work include:
- Developing an e-learning plan and upgrading the national VLP, which was initially established with support from the USAID-funded, MSH-led, MTaPS program.
- Co-developing online courses tailored for healthcare workers at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
- Strengthening the MSDS’s ability to fully own, maintain, and administer the VLP through guidance documents, training, and ongoing coaching.