Outbreak Response Courses and Certifications

Labroots

Microbial Air Monitoring for Disease Surveillance and Outbreak Response

Explore how microbial air monitoring aids disease surveillance and outbreak response, focusing on early pathogen detection in crowded spaces for timely mitigation strategies and vaccine development.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Data Use for Disease Control & Global Health Decision-Making

Learn epidemiologic surveillance techniques, best practices for healthcare data collection and analysis, and apply lessons from the polio eradication effort to inform global health decision-making and planning.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Stanford Medcast Episode 23: COVID-19 Mini-series - Reflections on COVID-19 Management in Nursing Homes

Reflections on COVID-19 management in nursing homes, exploring challenges, lessons learned, and the need for improved education and support for staff in skilled nursing facilities.

• Independent
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Integrating Genomic Tools into Outbreak Response by Chitra Pattabiraman

Explore genomic tools for outbreak response, enhancing understanding of disease spread and control strategies through advanced molecular techniques and data analysis.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Monkeypox: Epidemiology, preparedness and response for African outbreak contexts

Comprehensive overview of monkeypox epidemiology, clinical aspects, and outbreak management for health professionals in African contexts. Covers transmission, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies.

• OpenWHO
• Finished
• Free Certificate

Cholera: Introduction

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Learn about cholera prevention, control principles, and global strategies. Explore the disease, transmission routes, multisectoral approaches, and resources for effective cholera management and eradication.

• OpenWHO
• Finished
• Free Certificate

MERS: methods for detection, prevention, response and control

Learn about MERS: its nature, detection, prevention, and control strategies. Gain essential knowledge for incident managers and personnel working in international health organizations.

• OpenWHO
• Finished
• Free Certificate

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.

• OpenWHO
• Finished
• Free Online Course

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.

• OpenWHO
• Finished
• Free Certificate

Lassa fever: Introduction

Comprehensive introduction to Lassa fever, covering symptoms, transmission, prevention, and control. Designed for outbreak responders in complex emergencies or resource-limited settings.

• OpenWHO
• Finished
• Free Certificate

Cholera: Revised cholera kits and calculation tool

Comprehensive overview of WHO's revised Cholera Kits and Calculation Tool, covering kit components, ordering process, and usage instructions for effective cholera outbreak preparedness and response.

• OpenWHO
• Finished
• Free Certificate

Introduction to Marburg Virus Disease

Comprehensive overview of Marburg Virus Disease, covering symptoms, transmission, diagnosis, epidemiology, and prevention strategies. Equips learners with essential knowledge for public health responses to outbreaks.

• OpenWHO
• Finished
• Free Certificate

Ultra-low temperature vaccine management

Comprehensive training on ultra-low temperature vaccine management for health workers, covering principles, risk management, dry ice handling, temperature monitoring, and waste management.

• OpenWHO
• Finished
• Free Certificate

AFRO IDSR Course 4: Monitor, supervise, evaluate and use electronic tools in the implementation of the IDSR Strategy

Monitor, supervise, evaluate, and implement electronic tools for IDSR strategy. Learn methods for improving disease surveillance, response, and public health event detection using real-time data and supportive supervision.

• OpenWHO
• Finished
• Free Certificate

Go.Data How-to tutorials

Flexible outbreak investigation software for field data collection during public health emergencies. Learn key features through short videos on case/contact investigation, lab integration, and data visualization.

• OpenWHO
• Finished
• Free Online Course