The role of 'satellite crash training' in capacity building for migration health out of Europe

Background In spite of the significant shortage of migration health professionals in and out of Europe, higher education institutions are not really likely to accept WHO repeated calls for developing/ strengthening 'migrant sensitive' health care. Following the Syrian crisis in 2015/16, and now in Ukraine, millions of refugees have left their home country. Objectives University of Pécs Medical School (UPMS) - based on its broad experience in migration health training -, has developed a 'crash training' package, easy to implement in other higher education institututions. Results Within the frame of the program of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs aiming to increase the migration health capacity in the Jordanian Kingdom, UPMS has established a bilateral cooperation with the Jordanian University in Amman and has offered to implement and monitor a seven-day satellite crash training on migration health. - The program was developed in a form of 'problem-based learning', aiming to strengthen the self-activity of the students, while solving the task: how to establish a refugee camp addressing the challenge of high and rapid influx of migrants from the region. - The necessary theoretical background provided by the expert team was set up around the territories as follows: international guidelines and experiences, epidemiological and public health challenges, the role of cultural competence, mental health aspects including the need for 'helping the helpers' as well. Conclusions The program included a pre- and post-test component, aiming to monitor the change in knowledge, attitude, and commitment. Detailed results will be introduced during the presentation. Key messages Health assistance of migrants is a key public health as well as economnical interest. Experience of institutions on the field of migration health shoulod be utilzed globally.