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   videos, slides, handouts and other capacity-building materials. The hub will
   focus specifically on health emergency preparedness and response and provide
   knowledge resources from WHO experts that can be adapted for local contexts.
   The new site will be completely open without registration and will not
   provide certificates. Visit your OpenWHO learner profile by 15 December to
   download your existing course certificates for your records.

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Introduction to Marburg Virus Disease

This course introduces Marburg Virus Disease and outlines the signs, symptoms,
diagnosis, transmission routes and epidemiology of the disease. It also
discusses prevention and control strategies.

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Mpox: Introductory course for African outbreak contexts
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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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Mpox and the 2022-2023 global outbreak
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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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Introduction to Dengue

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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Infection prevention and control measures in health-care settings for Ebola or
Marburg disease outbreaks
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All health and care workers require the knowledge and skills to prevent the
transmission of Ebola virus or Marburg virus when providing care for patients.
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Pandemic planning: Getting “PRET” for the next pandemic
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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 m...

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Advancing national civil-military collaboration to strengthen health emergency
preparedness
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The civil-military collaboration can play a unique and powerful role in
strengthening health emergency preparedness through its various capacities and
capabilities such as logistical support, medic...

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Introduction to oxygen systems
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All healthcare workers who use medical oxygen systems should understand the
whole oxygen ecosystem and should be able to outline safety considerations of
oxygen systems implemented in their facilit...

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Ethics and Review of Interventional Clinical Research

The global clinical trials enterprise is growing worldwide. However, many parts
of the world, especially low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), lack
sufficient clinical trial capacity, meaning s...

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WHO Research Ethics
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Research is a vital ingredient for improved global health. To advance ethically
sound research, researchers and research ethics committee members must be
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Atopic dermatitis with focus on Sub-Saharan Africa: Training for national and
district-level health workers
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Atopic dermatitis is one of the common skin diseases globally and is often
co-endemic with many skin neglected tropical diseases. This course provides
comprehensive information about the cause, di...

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Dermatite atopique en Afrique subsaharienne: formation pour les agents de santé
au niveau national et des districts
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La dermatite atopique est l'une des maladies cutanées les plus courantes dans le
monde et est souvent co-endémique avec de nombreuses maladies cutanées
tropicales négligées. Ce cours fournit des in...

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Infection prevention and control measures in health-care settings for Ebola or
Marburg disease outbreaks
OpenWHO

All health and care workers require the knowledge and skills to prevent the
transmission of Ebola virus or Marburg virus when providing care for patients.
This course provides an overview of the mo...

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 * Current outbreaks, Ebola, Marburg
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Integrating ethics and governance into the design of artificial intelligence
tools for health. Case study: Cervical cancer screening
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This course builds upon the WHO guidance and adapted introductory online course
Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Health, aiming to guide
programmers, designers, data scientists ...

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Antimicrobial Resistance in the environment: key concepts and interventions
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the leading threats to human health.
Tackling AMR will require a One Health response, including addressing AMR in the
environment. The environmental dimensi...

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Psoriasis
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Psoriasis is a common noncommunicable disease visible on the skin that affects
at least 60 million people worldwide. This course explores the epidemiology,
clinical presentation and subtypes, diagn...

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Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool (WASH FIT) for
improved quality of care
OpenWHO

Large gaps in access to WASH, waste and electricity services in health care
facilities exist worldwide. The WHO/UNICEF Water and Sanitation for Health
Facility Improvement Tool (WASH FIT) helps fac...

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Phasing Down Dental Amalgam and Implementing Environmentally Sound Practices to
Manage Amalgam Waste

Dental amalgam has been used as a restorative material to address dental caries
and is one of the contributors to mercury consumption across the globe. The
Minamata Convention on Mercury is a globa...

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Clinical management of dengue patients in the South-East Asia Region
OpenWHO

This course provides an orientation for the health workforce of the Member
States in the South-East Asia Region on the latest relevant guidance and expert
experience on clinical case management acr...

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क्षेत्र भर में नैदानिक मामला प्रबंधन पर नवीनतम प्रासंगिक मार्गदर्शन और विशेषज्ञ
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Resources for control and management of cystic echinococcosis
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Cystic echinococcosis is a human parasitic disease caused by the tapeworm
Echinococcus granulosus sensu latu. The life cycle of this parasite involves a
carnivorous definitive host (typically dogs)...

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 * Echinococcosis
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Accountability to Affected People in WHO Health Emergencies
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WHO is the signatory to numerous global Accountability to Affected People (AAP)
commitments through the Inter Agency Standing Commitments and the Grand Bargain.
This training will introduce emergen...

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Lymphatic Filariasis Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention

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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Global competency standards for the provision of health services to refugees and
migrants
OpenWHO

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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Social Determinants of Health Equity: concepts and evidence
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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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Observing International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

25 November is designated International Day for the Elimination of Violence
against Women to raise awareness about this critical issue.

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OpenWHO is changing in 2025: Learn what this means for you

The OpenWHO that you have all come to know over the past 7 years is getting a
refresh!

As of 2025, the site will become a learning resource hub with a library of
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World AMR Awareness Week: Educate. Advocate. Act now.

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and
parasites no longer respond to antimicrobial agents. As a result of drug
resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial agen...

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