The WHO Academy Strategy 2024 -2026

The rapid pace of scientific discovery and technological advancement necessitates that the health workforce stays updated with the latest evidence-based guidelines and applies them confidently in practice. However, no country is currently on track to meet all the health-related targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Implementing new evidence-based health guidance often takes a decade or more, while medical research doubles every three months.

To accelerate the development of a skilled healthcare workforce, workers need access to efficient, evidence-based lifelong learning methods and greater ownership and engagement with their learning. In response, WHO launched the WHO Academy to invest in innovative, high-quality, and globally accessible learning solutions.

The WHO Academy aims to enhance lifelong learning capacity for the health workforce and plays a key role in achieving the overarching goal of WHO’s fourteenth general programme of work (GPW 14). The Academy supports WHO Member States in tackling challenges related to the health-related Sustainable Development targets and serves the WHO workforce as the Organization’s main learning centre, contributing to impact at national, regional, and global levels.

This document provides more information on the WHO Academy’s vision, mission, and strategic goals.