The third IHR implementation course is an online on-the-job training (in English) for public health professionals. This includes staff from National IHR Focal Points, national and international organizations in the public and private sectors, and WHO country and regional offices. The course objectives are to strengthen critical human resources engaged to set-up and manage systems for securing global public health under the IHR implementation framework and develop communication capacities for efficient international collaboration.
After taking the course, from their workstations, course participants will be able to:
- inform relevant stakeholders on the scope of the revised IHR
- communicate with WHO as set out in the IHR
- collect, analyze and disseminate critical public health information
- lead or interact with staff responsible for carrying out risk assessment
- lead or interact with sectors or staff engaged in the strengthening or acquisition of core public health capacities
- trigger appropriate legislative, regulatory, and organizational reforms
- plan, coordinate, monitor and assess IHR implementation
- manage an emergency situation effectively
- assess national vulnerability in health systems for effective IHR implementation
- assess all actions in light of other areas of international law
- train relevant professionals in IHR implementation.