Open Online Learning Platform for Afghanistan & Beyond
Improving the capacity of health workforce
CROWN delivers practical, field-tested courses in epidemiology, public health and other health topics built by practitioners who have firsthand experience in public health system in Afghanistan.
Our topics are not generic and have been tailored to address practical gaps within health workforce. They are not adapted rom generic curriculum.
- Free & open access
- Self-paced modules
- Verified certificate
- Practitioner-built curriculum
- Delivered on Reliable LMS System
- Field-relevant case studies
- Low-bandwidth friendly
– Why CROWN
Designed around how the workforce actually learns
Built by epidemiologists
Every course is written and reviewed by practitioners with direct experience in epidemiology, outbreak investigation and public health system.
Learn on your own schedule
Modules are short, self-paced and available on demand, so clinical staff and students can train around shifts and rotations.
Certificates that track progress
Course completion, quiz results and certification are tracked through the LMS dashboard.
Our Popular Courses
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Courses learners are completing right now
Infectious Diseases Epidemiology
Overview of epidemiology of infectious diseases in a nutshell
Public Health Emergency Response
Overview of public health emergency preparedness and response
Routine Immunization
Overview of routine immunization program in Afghanistan along with its schedule
Human Resources Management
Introduction to human resources management in health systems
A team of practitioners, not a faceless platform
CROWN is coordinated by a core team of epidemiologists , public health practitioners, curriculum designer and digital learning experts each still active in public health and digital learning work across Afghanistan.
– WHO’S BEHIND CROWN
INNOVATION IN HEALTH EDUCATION
CROWN: Afghanistan's Pioneer in Microlearning for Health Education
CROWN (Capacity Building and Resilience Open Learning Web-based Network) introduces microlearning to Afghanistan’s public health and epidemiology training, breaking complex clinical and public health content into short, mobile-first modules built for the realities of limited bandwidth and resource-constrained settings.
Designed for doctors, nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, and medical university students and faculty, CROWN delivers competency-based learning in formats that fit around clinical shifts, teaching schedules, and unreliable connectivity, without compromising depth or academic rigor.
- First microlearning platform purpose-built for Afghanistan's health workforce
- Short, mobile-optimized modules designed for low-bandwidth access
- Curriculum aligned with public health and epidemiology competencies
Ready to build capacity where it's needed most?
Join public health professionals, students and faculty already learning on CROWN or share the platform with someone who should be.