This toolkit helps health programmes plan, design and deliver their own WhatsApp-based microlearning for healthcare workers. It is based on the approach used to train more than 2,000 healthcare workers in South Africa on six-month multi-month dispensing (6MMD), TPT national guidelines and re-engagement. The guide has 10 short parts in two stages:

  • Creating the lessons (Parts 1–5): budgeting, planning, adapting existing modules and designing new ones.
  • Delivering the training (Parts 6–10): setting up groups, recruitment, running sessions and measuring participation.

A sample budget template is included. Start with the contents deck, or go straight to the part you need.

DIY WhatsApp-based microlearning A step-by-step guide to planning, designing and facilitating lessons – Part 0

Part 1. Introduction to microlearning

Part 3. Planning the lesson design

Part 4. Adapting lessons to local context

Part 5. Designing the lessons

Part 6. Planning to run a training group on WhatsApp Business

Part 7. Creating a training group on WhatsApp Business

Part 10. Measuring participation

Sample budget for an eight-session module

Download the full training modules below.

6MMD module (.zip file) (IAS) (2026)

Re-engagement module (.zip file) (IAS) (2026)

TPT module (.zip file) (IAS) (2026)

Training: Parts 0-10 (.zip file) (IAS) (2026)