Drawing on lessons from recent events, WHO launched ‘PRET - Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats’ to support countries in updating their pandemic plans. Building on the current global momentum, PRET applies a “mode of transmission lens.” The first PRET module focuses on preparing for respiratory pathogens. Future modules will focus on other pathogen groups such as arthropod-borne viruses.
This course describes the PRET integrated pandemic planning approach and provides an overview of the guidance and tools available to support countries in preparing for the next pandemic.
Language: English
English
Course information
Overview: Effective preparedness relies on robust planning and coordinated action. This course familiarizes learners with ‘PRET – Preparedness and Resilience and Emerging Threats’ which is the latest approach for integrated ‘mode of transmission’ pandemic planning. In addition, it provides an overview of the PRET Module 1 Respiratory Pathogens resources and thematic concepts to support countries in updating their pandemic plans using a whole of society approach.
Course duration: Approximately 45 minutes.
Certificates: A Certificate of Participation is provided to participants who complete 100% of the course material.
What you'll learn
- Familiarize with WHO’s new integrated ‘mode of transmission’ pandemic planning approach and the initiative ‘PRET – Preparedness and Resilience and Emerging Threats’
- Contextualize pandemic planning for groups of pathogens as part of broader emergency preparedness and response
- Describe the key steps of pandemic planning to be better prepared
- Identify the disease-relevant systems and capacities needed to be ready for future pandemics
- Have guidance and tools focusing on PRET Module #1: Respiratory Pathogens as an application of the integrated pandemic planning approach.
Who this course is for
- Regional, national, and sub-national preparedness planning focal points
- Respiratory pathogen control programme focal points
- Topic specific focal points across the International Health Regulations (IHR) core capacities
Course contents
Module 1: Introduction to Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats (PRET):
By the end of Module 1, learners can describe the importance of epidemic and pandemic planning and explain the ‘PRET’ integrated mode of transmission approach.Module 2: Epidemic and Pandemic planning in the broader context:
By the end of Module 2, learners can assess how epidemic and pandemic planning fits within the broader context for strengthening preparedness and response to emergencies, including with the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005), One Health, and Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience (HEPR).Module 3: Whole-of-society engagement in epidemic and pandemic planning:
By the end of Module 3, learners can identify sectors that should be involved in epidemic and pandemic planning.Module 4: Developing a plan:
By the end of Module 4, learners can draft or review an epidemic and pandemic plan and explain the value of regional and international coordination.Module 5: Epidemics and Pandemics are everyone’s business:
By the end of Module 5, learners can define diverse roles in epidemic and pandemic planning and response and identify their own potential role
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Certificate Requirements
- Gain a Confirmation of Participation by completing at least 100% of the course material.