MEMA: management of external and mass activities
About the Course 

MEMA e-learning modules can be used for individual information, to support training of teams under your supervision and for individual briefings. Contact your operational, medical or logistic referent for further needs.

For more information, kindly contact OCP training unit  : Support.Training@paris.msf.org

Language : English 

La description de la formation et les contenus sont également disponible en français sur tembo: "MEMA : Gestion des activités externes et de masse"

Methodology

MEMA training consists of 12 e-learning modules.

These modules are prerequisites for a week long in-person training.  Contact your HR manager for details.

Target audience

MSF staff with limited field experience, activity manager, level 9, all professions.

Duration

Indicative duration for 12 e-learning modules : 10h

Learning Objectives

MEMA training provides MSF staff technical and methodological tools to coordinate and implement external and mass activities projects, with a focus on nutrition, malaria and vaccination interventions. At the end of this training, you will be able to :

  • Analysing a context and define population needs
  • Choosing a strategy for  external and mass activities  
  • Planning and implementing activities selected,
  • Monitoring pertinence and quality of activities according to the context and proposing some opérational adjustements 
List of Contents

MEMA e-learning modules are : 

  • Module 1 : Developing an intervention strategy and project cycle
  • Module 2 : Security : introduction to risk analysis
  • Module 3 : Primary health care and levels of activities
  • Module 4 : Epidemiological surveillance and program monitoring
  • Module 5 : Cartographic representation supporting operations – introduction to GIS
  • Module 6 : Vaccination strategies
  • Module 7 : Cold chain managment
  • Module 8 : Define a supply strategy for external and mass activities
  • Module 9 : Care and prevention of malaria in external and mass activities
  • Module 10 : Nutrition programs and strategy
  • Module 11 : WASH strategies in external and mass activities
  • Module 12: Introduction to Health Promotion and Community Engagement 

Enrolment

If you are not selected for the in-person MEMA training, you can still access the e-learning modules without registration. We invite you to contact your direct or pool manager if you are interested in registering for the full training (e-learning modules + in person training).

Methodology

Interactive modules including quizes, small case studies, videos, etc.

Evaluation

There are quizes embedded in certain modules but there is no final evaluation for this course.

Certification

This course is awarded with a badge upon completion of all the modules.