OpenWHO Courses

WHO COVID-19 Mass Gatherings Risk Assessment Training

Guidance on assessing and mitigating COVID-19 transmission risks for mass gatherings, with tools for generic, sports, and religious events to enhance safety through targeted measures.

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Clinical management of patients with COVID-19: General considerations

Comprehensive overview of COVID-19 management, covering facility preparation, infection control, ethical considerations, quality care maintenance, palliative care, and patient transfer protocols for healthcare workers.

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• Free Certificate

COVID-19 and work: Staying healthy and safe at work during the COVID-19 pandemic

Learn essential strategies to protect yourself and your workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic, including risk assessment, outbreak response, teleworking safety, and guidelines for reopening.

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• Free Certificate

Communication Essentials for Member States

Gain essential skills for effective communication during health emergencies, including audience analysis, risk perception, storytelling, and media relations.

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• Free Certificate

Incident Management System (Tier 1)

Foundational training on WHO's emergency management approach, covering key concepts, frameworks, and the Incident Management System for effective health emergency response.

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• Free Certificate

Risk communication for Zika virus disease

Learn to effectively communicate Zika virus risks, focusing on transmission, prevention, and patient discussions. Gain essential knowledge for health workers in affected or at-risk communities.

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Monkeypox: Introductory course for African outbreak contexts

Comprehensive introduction to monkeypox for health personnel in African contexts, covering transmission, symptoms, identification, testing, and prevention strategies.

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Risk communication essentials (English/Portuguese)

Aprenda os princípios essenciais da comunicação de risco em emergências de saúde pública, incluindo estratégias, capacidades e ferramentas para uma troca eficaz de informações entre especialistas e o público.

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Health Cluster Coordination

Comprehensive training on coordinating health responses in humanitarian crises. Covers principles, assessment, planning, monitoring, and cross-cutting issues for effective emergency interventions.

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• Free Certificate

COVID-19 vaccine-specific resources

Comprehensive training on COVID-19 vaccine handling, preparation, administration, and safety for health workers. Covers multiple vaccine types, anaphylaxis management, and storage guidelines.

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• Free Certificate

Introduction to Poliomyelitis and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative

Learn about poliovirus, global eradication efforts, vaccines, and current challenges. Gain insights into the GPEI partnership and core strategies for combating this disease worldwide.

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Clinical management of patients with COVID-19: Rehabilitation of patients with COVID-19

Comprehensive guide on rehabilitating COVID-19 patients, covering cognitive, physical, respiratory, swallowing, and communication impairments, as well as strategies for managing daily activities.

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WHO Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Emergencies

Comprehensive guide to WHO's emergency response procedures, covering planning, finance, procurement, risk management, ethics, and logistics for personnel deploying to health emergencies.

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Pandemic and epidemic-prone diseases

Equips frontline responders with latest knowledge to manage outbreaks of major infectious diseases. Covers 13 hazards including Ebola, cholera, and Zika. Offers scientific and operational insights through videos and self-tests.

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Drug-resistant tuberculosis: how to interpret rapid molecular test results

Comprehensive training on interpreting rapid molecular tests for drug-resistant tuberculosis, covering WHO-endorsed assays and providing practical guidance for laboratory experts and clinicians.

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• Free Certificate