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Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the lining surrounding the brain and the spinal cord. Public health concerns mainly focus on the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis, as it can cause larg...
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a widespread disease caused by a tick-borne virus that can result in severe viral haemorrhagic fever outbreaks, with case fatality rates of 10–40%. CCHF i...
In 2016 WHO introduced the Cholera Kits. These kits replace the Interagency Diarrhoeal Disease Kit (IDDK) which had been used for many years. The Cholera Kit is designed to be flexible and adaptabl...
Mpox is an emerging infectious disease caused by a virus transmitted to humans from infected animals, most commonly rodents. It can be spread to other people but person-to-person transmission alone...
This introductory level course provides a general overview of cholera including prevention and control principles. In addition, the course participants will learn about the Global Task Force for Ch...
This course outlines the objectives of a cholera outbreak response, how to detect and confirm cholera outbreaks and how to effectively organize the response including describing control measures. ...
Mpox is an infectious disease which in 2022-2023 caused a global outbreak in over 110 countries, most of which had no previous history of the disease. This course provides a brief overview of mpox,...
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Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) can cause significant disabilities and even death. These diseases affect more than 1.6 billion people worldwide, primarily among the most vulnerable communities. ...
In 2017, the WHO added chromoblastomycosis (also called chromomycosis) to the list of neglected tropical diseases. Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic, progressive fungal infection of the skin and sub...
Medical equipment powered by mains sources must be evaluated regarding electrical safety parameters to protect patients and healthcare providers. This course provides methods for evaluating electri...
All health workers would benefit from gaining knowledge and skills to protect individuals and communities from air pollution exposure. This course examines the main health impacts of air pollution ...
The practice of infodemic management involves systematic use risk- and evidence-based analysis and approaches to promote a healthier information environment and resilience against infodemic impacts...
WHO’s Health and Migration Programme aims to promote knowledge sharing, build on existing capacities and stimulate a research agenda on health and migration. This is consistent with the goals set o...
Disaggregated data – data that are broken down by population subgroups – are essential for monitoring inequalities in health. They offer important insights into the health experience of subgroups t...
Household surveys are a key data source for health inequality monitoring. In this practical course, students will learn the main steps and considerations for preparing disaggregated data from house...
In practice, an infodemic manager working on building infodemic insights reports or an efficient intervention strategy needs a thorough understanding of the information environment and ecosystem of...
Household surveys are a key data source for health inequality monitoring. In this practical course, students will learn the main steps and considerations for preparing disaggregated data from house...
When practicing social listening activities for public health purposes such as infodemic management, health professionals need a taxonomy adapted to their questions and to the domain they cover. Ta...
Lorsqu'ils pratiquent des activités d'écoute sociale à des fins de santé publique telles que la gestion d'infodémie, les professionnels de la santé ont besoin d'une taxonomie adaptée à leurs questi...
The OpenWHO team organized an online exhibition and experience-sharing event on 12 & 13 July 2023, showcasing how learners have used WHO’s free OpenWHO.org learning platform to protect public healt...
Developed by WHO and International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC), in collaboration with the International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM), the Basic Emergency Care (BEC): Approach to ...
Mpox is an infectious disease which in 2022-2023 caused a global outbreak in over 110 countries, most of which had no previous history of the disease. This course provides a brief overview of mpox,...
Infodemics are accelerated and amplified through digital media and offline, causing information overload and confusion. Within this noisy information environment that affects people’s perceptions, ...
Les infodémies sont accélérées et amplifiées par les médias numériques et hors ligne, ce qui entraîne un trop-plein d'informations et de la confusion. Dans cet environnement d'information parasitée...
La infodemia se acelera y amplifica a través de los medios digitales y fuera de línea, provocando sobrecarga de información y confusión. Dentro de este ruidoso entorno de información que afecta a l...
Screening areas in healthcare facilities and dedicated treatment centres are essential components for ebola and marburg outbreak preparedness, readiness and response.
In this course, we will expl...
Go.Data is a platform for outbreak response and contact tracing developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with partners in the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GO...
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Celebrating 8 Million Enrolments
We are proud to share that our OpenWHO online courses now have 8 million enrolments! Our free platform is open to all, anytime, from anywhere. Since 2017, OpenWHO is free of charge and offers multi...
Celebrating the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies with a new course on OpenWHO on Air pollution and Health!
On the 7th of September we celebrate the UN International Day of Clean Air for blue skies. The United Nations have marked this date as an effort to strengthen cooperation in improving air quality a...
New training offerings in the Infodemic Management channel
New training offerings in the Infodemic Management channel
The Infodemic management channel includes training courses that provides an overview of the strategies, good practices, methods and tools...