Pacific Open Learning Health Net
Type of site | Elearning |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Founded | World Health Organization |
| Country of origin | Fiji |
| Services | Elearning Services |
| URL | POLHN Website |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Required |
| Users | more than 110,000 |
| Launched | 2003 |
| Current status | Active |
Content license | Copyright of POLHN, World Health Organization |
Pacific Open Learning Health Net (POLHN /ˈpɒlhən/) is a non-profit established in 2003, focused on distance education for health professionals working in the Pacific. Since 2004, it has provided free online courses for continuing professional development in a wide range of health and science related disciplines. These include self-directed, blended learning, instructor-led and hybrid courses.
The platform runs on a free and open-source software learning management system. POLHN works with several universities institutions and Ministries of Health to develop online health related courses guided by WHO publications and accepted standard operating procedure. Since 2013, the platform has resembled a typical massive open online course (MOOC) platform.