Launch of WHO Learning on TAP

12 December 2025 11:30 – 12:45 UTC Time

Date: 12 December 2025

Time: 11:30 – 12:45 CET

Type: Hybrid (online and in-person)

This Universal Health Coverage Day 2025, we are pleased to invite you to the launch event for Learning on TAP, a new open-access blended learning resource available on the WHO Academy online learning platform. This event will take place at the WHO Academy campus in Lyon, France, and will also be streamed online.

 

About Learning on TAP

Learning on TAP is designed to strengthen health and care workforce capacity on a range of health topics, including assistive technology and sensory functions (eyes and ears). Courses are designed for people working in primary care and community settings to improve access to health services closer to people’s homes. This includes nurses, pharmacists, community health workers, physical and occupational therapists, school and social services personnel, and more! 

 

Event highlights

  • A guided tour of the WHO Academy (in-person only) 
  • Introduction to Learning on TAP
  • Sharing of practical country experiences using TAP to strengthen the health workforce

 

Language and accessibility

The event will be held in English with international sign language interpretation and live captions (online) in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

 

Participation options

To join in person (while the event is free, all travel costs would be covered by the participant) please register using this link.

To join the launch event online, please register here.

 


Related information:

Find out more about Learning on TAP here.

Learn more about the WHO Academy.

If you have any questions about the launch and Learning on TAP, please leave us a message at assistivetechnology@who.int.

 


Post-event information:

Link to the recording: Learning on TAP recording

Passcode: U2.Nx=#& 

In-person participation photos are available upon request. Please message us at assistivetechnology@who.int.