OpenWHO Courses

Ebola: Introduction

Comprehensive introduction to Ebola, covering transmission, prevention measures, and public health concerns during outbreaks. Equips learners with essential knowledge for disease understanding and response.

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Introduction: Operational Readiness (Tier 1)

Equips frontline responders with knowledge to address all hazards and emergency situations using WHO's Emergency Operation Readiness program, focusing on core elements, implementation, and advocacy.

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• Free Online Course

Pandemic Influenza Severity Assessment (PISA)

Learn to assess influenza severity using WHO's PISA framework. Understand data sources, indicators, and methods to evaluate epidemic impact and communicate findings effectively.

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• Free Online Course

Estimating the burden of seasonal influenza

Learn to estimate seasonal influenza's disease burden and economic impact using WHO manuals. Gain practical skills for implementing studies, addressing data challenges, and informing evidence-based policies in your country.

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• Free Certificate

Reducing antimicrobial resistance of treatable sexually transmitted infections in antenatal care

Improve prevention, detection, and treatment of STIs in antenatal care settings, focusing on antimicrobial resistance and best practices for managing curable infections in pregnant women.

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• Free Certificate

Yellow fever: Introduction (English/Kanuri)

Comprehensive introduction to yellow fever, covering disease characteristics, outbreak risks, global elimination strategies, and response components. Available in English and Kanuri.

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• Free Certificate

Vaccine Safety Basics

Foundations of vaccine pharmacovigilance for healthcare professionals, covering safety, adverse events, surveillance, and communication strategies to ensure public trust in vaccination programs.

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• Free Certificate

Infection Prevention and Control in Maternal and Neonatal Care

Learn essential infection prevention and control practices for maternal and neonatal care, focusing on antenatal care, labor, childbirth, and postnatal periods to reduce healthcare-associated infections and sepsis.

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Management and Facilitation of a Country COVID-19 Intra-Action Review (IAR)

Learn to manage and facilitate COVID-19 Intra-Action Reviews, analyzing response systems, identifying best practices, and proposing improvements for more effective pandemic management.

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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome: Introduction

Equips frontline responders with essential knowledge on MERS, covering symptoms, treatment, prevention, transmission routes, and its global health impact. Offers downloadable resources and quizzes for self-paced learning.

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• Free Certificate

Pandemic influenza: Introduction

Comprehensive introduction to pandemic influenza, covering transmission, symptoms, treatments, interventions, and public health challenges for professionals preparing to respond to outbreaks.

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Plague: Introduction

Equips frontline responders with knowledge to manage plague outbreaks, covering transmission, types, and public health concerns. Focuses on practical skills for outbreak response.

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Health emergency and disaster risk management for resilient cities

Explore key concepts and tools for managing health emergencies and disaster risks in urban settings. Learn about risk assessment, resource mapping, one health principles, and system testing to build resilient cities.

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WHO eLearning Caregiver Skills Training for Families of Children with Developmental Delays or Disabilities

Strategies for caregivers to support children with developmental delays through play, communication, and daily routines. Enhances child development and caregiver well-being.

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• Free Certificate

Rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis detection

Comprehensive training on WHO-recommended TB diagnostic tests, algorithms, and implementation strategies for rapid detection and effective treatment of tuberculosis and drug-resistant strains.

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• Free Certificate