1. Improve individual clinicians’ proficiency in the diagnosis and management of MH problems; 2. Strengthen cooperation and collaboration by:
a. developing a common language by using a common clinical tool- the mhGAP-IG; b. exploring models of ongoing and future knowledge exchange and interactions about clinical realities. 3. Compare and confront different perspectives and different models of healthcare organization; 4. Help with clinical practices to better enable the integration of MH interventions.

Review the epidemiology of substance use and substance-related diseases and disorders; the role of psychoactive substances in health and illness; the role of different actors (professionals, stakeholders, civil society) in the development, implementation and evaluation of public policies; and the effectiveness of different strategies and interventions that can serve as a scientific basis for alcohol and drug policies in the Americas

Review the epidemiology of substance use and substance-related diseases and disorders; the role of psychoactive substances in health and illness; the role of different actors (professionals, stakeholders, civil society) in the development, implementation and evaluation of public policies; and the effectiveness of different strategies and interventions that can serve as a scientific basis for alcohol and drug policies in the Americas

- To position the prevention and control of NCDs in the actual global, regional and national context; - To understand the applicability of policy tools for the prevention and control of chronic non communicable diseases; - To become familiar with successful surveillance systems and methodologies in the Americas; - To understand the applicability of policy tools for the prevention and control of chronic non communicable diseases; - To understand social marketing and its applicability to public health problems and behavior change; - To understand the Chronic Care Model and be able to apply the components to intervention development

- Analyze public policies and their impact on equity; - Analyze PHC’s contribution to the reduction of inequities; - Analyze the different approaches and challenges for reducing inequities; - Identify the barriers of access to health care; - Recognize health as a right.

- Recognize the structural elements of PHC renewal based on a public health framework, as well as necessary competencies for their attainment; - Participate in a review process on the progress and challenges in the practice of PHC renewal in the national and international context; - Design an intervention proposal for PHC renewal within the scope of the participant’s workplace.

- Review the historical process and impact of PHC at the national and international levels; - Identify the new scenarios and critical factors associated with PHC renewal; - Analyze the values and principles of PHC renewal.

- Identify the central aspects that define the comprehensive PHC approach; - Analyze the integration of health services networks in each participant’s country; - Analyze the competencies of local PHC teams and the relationship with the organization of services and requirements in staff training.

- Identify the elements for managing change toward PHC renewal; - Analyze the specific attributes of PHC renewal that guide health system organization; - Examine the different strategies for quality improvement in PHC-based health systems.

- Know the different protective measures for health care workers and the public.