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RESUMEN Existe una brecha de recursos humanos con formación técnica-operativa que limita la capacidad del sistema de salud peruano para implementar intervenciones en salud pública. El Ministerio de Salud del Perú a través del Instituto Nacional de Salud y el Ministerio de Defensa implementaron un Programa de Entrenamiento en Salud Pública dirigido a jóvenes que realizan el servicio militar acuartelado, sobre la base del perfil de competencias de un técnico en salud pública. El programa consta de siete unidades temáticas dictadas en 390 horas, de las cuales 200 corresponden a prácticas de aulas y de campo. Entre julio de 2014 y diciembre de 2015, el programa se ha desarrollado en diez sedes de las tres fuerzas armadas, capacitando y certificando a 405 jóvenes. La intervención brinda un beneficio educativo adicional al servicio militar, haciéndolo más atractivo como oportunidad de desarrollo y abre una línea laboral en el campo de la salud pública a jóvenes de las zonas más alejadas. Esta experiencia busca incrementar los recursos humanos entrenados en salud pública a nivel técnico operativo. En coordinación con los gobiernos regionales se espera que los egresados sean acogidos e insertados en el sistema de salud pública.
ABSTRACT There is a gap between human resources and technical-operational education that limits the Peruvian health system’s ability to implement public health interventions. The Peruvian Ministry of Health, through the National Health Institute and the Ministry of Defense, implemented a Public Health Training Program addressed to young full-time military servicemen, on the basis of the competency profile of a public health technician. The program consists of seven thematic units given in 390 hours, 200 of which correspond to classroom and field practices. Between July 2014 and December 2015, the program has been carried out in 10 venues of the three armed forces, training and certifying 405 young servicemen. The intervention provides the military service with an additional educational benefit, making it more appealing as a chance for development and opens up a line of work in the public health sector for young people in more remote areas. This experience seeks to increase public health-trained human resources to a technical-operational level. In collaboration with regional governments, graduates are expected to be welcomed and included in the public health system.
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Humanos , Salud Pública , Personal Militar , Perú , Sector PúblicoRESUMEN
There is a gap between human resources and technical-operational education that limits the Peruvian health system's ability to implement public health interventions. The Peruvian Ministry of Health, through the National Health Institute and the Ministry of Defense, implemented a Public Health Training Program addressed to young full-time military servicemen, on the basis of the competency profile of a public health technician. The program consists of seven thematic units given in 390 hours, 200 of which correspond to classroom and field practices. Between July 2014 and December 2015, the program has been carried out in 10 venues of the three armed forces, training and certifying 405 young servicemen. The intervention provides the military service with an additional educational benefit, making it more appealing as a chance for development and opens up a line of work in the public health sector for young people in more remote areas. This experience seeks to increase public health-trained human resources to a technical-operational level. In collaboration with regional governments, graduates are expected to be welcomed and included in the public health system.
