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OpenWHO is WHO’s interactive, web-based, knowledge-transfer platform offering online courses to improve the response to health emergencies. OpenWHO enables the Organization and its key partners to transfer life-saving knowledge to large numbers of frontline responders.

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Novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Essential knowledge for outbreak response

OpenWHO is the first WHO platform to host unlimited users during health emergencies. It provides you with a fast and free way to obtain the latest scientific and operation know-how. With a dynamic interface, accessible through your computer and mobile device, OpenWHO offers off-line downloads, peer discussion boards and live briefings from ongoing health emergencies.

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Survey for International Women’s Day on OpenWHO

Celebrating International Women's Day 2021

To mark the coming International Women's Day on Monday 8 March, OpenWHO would like to explore the challenges women face with regard to learning in an eme...

New courses and languages on OpenWHO this month

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You can access the most recent newsletter here. Please note that currently the newsletter is available in English only, but the newsletter highlights can be accessed in Chinese,...

[Webinar invitation] Reaching the frontline learner in COVID-19: Celebrating Social Justice Day 2021

#LearningSavesLives Webinar Series

Igniting knowledge networks to keep people safe in emergencies

Reaching the frontline learner in COVID-19: Celebrating Social Justice Day 2021 How health work...

1 year of pandemic learning response delivered online: Massive online learning is here to stay

Today we mark 1 year since we launched WHO’s first online learning course on COVID-19. Although we could not have known at the time, our quick action helped to get essential knowledge for managing ...