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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...

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  • Current outbreaks, Meningitis
  • Confirmation of Participation
  • en

Lassa fever, a viral haemorrhagic fever with symptoms similar to those of Ebola virus disease, is endemic in much of West Africa and usually sparks a seasonal outbreak from December to March. Human...

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  • Current outbreaks, Lassa fever
  • Confirmation of Participation
  • en

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...

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  • Current outbreaks, Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever
  • Confirmation of Participation
  • en

(English/French) Seasonal influenza is an acute viral disease of the respiratory tract transmitted via aerosols or contaminated surfaces from infected people. This course provides a general introdu...

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  • Current outbreaks, Influenza
  • en
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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...

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  • Current outbreaks, Mpox
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  • en
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این دوره سطح مقدماتی یک نمای کلی از وبا شامل اصول پیشگیری و کنترل ارائه می دهد. علاوه بر این، شرکت کنندگان دوره در مورد گروه کاری جهانی برای کنترل وبا (GTFCC) و استراتژی پایان دادن به وبا - نقشه را...

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  • Current outbreaks, Cholera
  • Confirmation of Participation
  • fa-AF

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...

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  • Current outbreaks, Cholera
  • Confirmation of Participation
  • en

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. ...

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  • Current outbreaks, Cholera
  • Record of Achievement
  • en
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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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  • Current outbreaks, Mpox
  • Record of Achievement
  • en

Dengue is a viral infection caused by the dengue virus (DENV), transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. An estimated 100-400 million infections occur each year. This course pr...

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  • Dengue, Current outbreaks
  • Record of Achievement
  • en

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This course is intended to introduce participants to WHO’s Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF), specifically focusing on the strategies to reduce suffering among persons affe...

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  • NTD
  • Record of Achievement
  • en
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Health workers play a vital role in providing people-centred health services and building the resilience of health systems to respond to the health needs of refugees and migrants. This course enhan...

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  • Health topic
  • Record of Achievement
  • en
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This 2-hour course, delivered across 4 modules, provides health professionals—including WHO staff, policymakers, frontline managers, and clinicians—with essential knowledge about the social determi...

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  • Health topic
  • Record of Achievement
  • en
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The aim of this course is to introduce the concept and content of the WHO people-centred approach to addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the human health sector.

This course is intended f...

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  • Health topic
  • Record of Achievement
  • en
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Chronic wounds represent a widely neglected problem. Many skin NTDs either present with or can develop into wounds/ulcers. In addition, many common skin conditions, such as diabetic foot and venous...

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  • NTD
  • Record of Achievement
  • en
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This e-course is designed to help all participants to successfully conduct Active Safety Surveillance studies in their countries. The different modules in the course target the various actors with ...

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  • Health topic
  • Confirmation of Participation
  • en

From skin discomfort and irritation to infections and decreased prosthesis fit and functionality, sweating on the residual limb presents a significant challenge with wide-ranging impacts. This cour...

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  • NTD
  • Confirmation of Participation
  • en
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This course provides healthcare providers with the information necessary to appropriately diagnose hyperhidrosis (extreme, uncontrollable sweating beyond what is physiologically necessary or expect...

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  • NTD
  • Confirmation of Participation
  • en
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Clinicians, surveillance personnel and public health practitioners require knowledge and skills to identify, investigate and respond to yellow fever cases and outbreaks in a timely and effective ma...

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  • Yellow fever
  • Record of Achievement
  • en
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Les cliniciens, le personnel de surveillance et les praticiens de la santé publique ont besoin de connaissances et de compétences pour identifier les cas de fièvre jaune et les épidémies, enquêter ...

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  • Yellow fever
  • Record of Achievement
  • fr
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Effective yellow fever surveillance is dependent on sensitive detection and comprehensive investigation to enable timely detection and prevent large-scale outbreaks. Achieving these goals requires ...

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  • Yellow fever
  • Record of Achievement
  • en
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Une surveillance efficace de la fièvre jaune se base sur une détection précoce et une enquête approfondie afin de permettre un dépistage en temps utile et de prévenir les épidémies à grande échelle...

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  • Yellow fever
  • Record of Achievement
  • fr

Understanding skin health is crucial in the context of migration is of particular importance, especially with the increasing number of migrants and refugees globally. This course examines the wide ...

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  • NTD
  • Record of Achievement
  • en
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The Emergency Response Framework provides WHO staff with essential guidance on how the Organization manages the assessment, grading and response to public health events and emergencies with health ...

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  • Health topic
  • Record of Achievement
  • en
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Epidemic Intelligence (EI) encompasses all activities related to early identification of potential health hazards, their verification, assessment and investigation in order to recommend public heal...

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  • Record of Achievement
  • en

This course consists of video recordings from part 1 of the Training of Trainers on Facilitating Interactive Synchronous Digital Learning hosted by the Learning & Capacity Development (LCD) Unit i...

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  • en
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WHO has an obligation to ensure that all those who work for WHO and our implementing partners (IPs) take measures to safeguard against sexual misconduct. This one-hour course explains the importanc...

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  • Health topic
  • Record of Achievement
  • en
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Effective administration of preventive chemotherapy relies largely on operational planning which addresses the need for programmes to reach all eligible people and maximize community demand for the...

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  • NTD
  • Record of Achievement
  • en
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TB is a preventable and curable disease, yet it is a common cause of sickness and death in children and adolescents. Every year, more than one million children and young adolescents fall ill with T...

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  • Tuberculosis
  • Record of Achievement
  • en
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Parliaments and parliamentarians play a unique and powerful role in achieving health security preparedness through their various responsibilities: law-making, oversight, budgetary allocation, and c...

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  • Health topic
  • Record of Achievement
  • en
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OpenWHO courses are organized by channels addressing more than 20 public health themes – from antimicrobial resistance, to infection prevention and control, to health emergency response.
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Our Serving Countries portal provides easy access to courses in countries' official languages to support their response to health emergencies.Each country channel is produced in collaboration with a WHO Country Office, with more countries added each year.
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New resource hub for community protection against mpox

New resource hub for community protection against mpox

Essential learning resources for community protection against mpox are now available on a dedicated page.

Explore OpenWHO courses on Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) and infodem...

Free online courses on mpox

Free online courses on mpox

Mpox transmission occurs via close contact with infected persons, animals, or objects.

Stay safe by avoiding exposure, keeping hands clean, and monitoring for symptoms.

Learn more on mpox here

Just launched: Courses for yellow fever surveillance and outbreak response

Just launched: Courses for yellow fever surveillance and outbreak response

Two new online courses on yellow fever are now available in English and French, with the opportunity to earn certificates and digital badges.

Investigation and management of yellow fever outbreaks...