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DEMAND REDUCTION:
ON-LINE REGIONAL SPECIALIZATION RESEARCH PROGRAM

Area:

Demand Reduction

Project Name:

ON-LINE Regional Specialization Research Program

Start date /Duration:

March 2004- December 2005

Location:

On-line Modality

Beneficiaries:

Professionals 

Participating Institutions:

CICAD/OAS, School of Nursing of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo (USP), Distance Education University (UNED)

Budget:

US$ 60,000

Donors:

Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), Government of Japan

Project Description:

The On-line Regional Specialization Research  Program is offered to health professionals interested in doing research and work in the Area of Demand Reduction in Latin America. It is a joint program between CICAD and the University of São Paulo/School of Nursing of Ribeirão Preto/USP/EE/RP/Brazil with the technical support from the Distance Education University/UNED/Spain.

Objectives:

The general objective is to improve the quality of health services and undergraduate and graduate programs in the health area who have education, extension, and research activities in the Area of Demand Reduction in Latin America.

The immediate objective is to prepare a cadre of health professionals with scientific and research knowledge and skills to study and work in the Area of Demand Reduction in Latin America.

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