The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched an e-learning initiative intended to provide the general public with health information and knowledge required for preventing diseases and following healthier lifestyles. The Health Academy will explain essential public health functions in a language that all people can understand, taking into consideration their individual cultural sensitivities. Two pilot studies?in Egypt and Jordan?have just begun. Based on this experience, the virtual institution may be expanded in the two pioneer countries, as well as in other regions around the world.