The NCD Academy is an online digital education platform designed to equip the global primary care community with the skills necessary to mitigate today’s leading causes of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). NCD Academy uses eLearning technology to enable interactive patient cases and games in a fully on-demand and mobile-friendly environment. Content is developed through an interdisciplinary partnership network of advocacy organizations and medical societies. NCD Academy’s high quality continuing education is accessible on demand or on your mobile device anytime, anywhere, and free of charge.
The mental healthcare course prepares learners to identify individuals struggling with their mental health and to intervene before symptoms become acute by employing screening techniques, prescribing appropriate treatment, and engaging mental health specialists for serious cases. Lessons cover six common categories of mental health disorders.
To learn more about the programme and access the courses, visit acc.org/ncdacademy.
