Una vez finalizado el módulo, los participantes serán capaces de: - Reconocer y aplicar los elementos críticos de la preparación de los servicios de salud.

- Know the different protective measures for health care workers and the public.

- Identify the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of influenza, focusing on influenza A(H1N1); - Recognize and implement critical aspects of health services preparedness; - Identify priority actions for preventing transmission and caring for cases of pandemic influenza; - Know the different protective measures for health care workers and the public; - Analyze information on the behavior and management of the epidemic; - Provide a source of recent news and developments on the epidemic’s behavior.

- Identify the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of influenza, focusing on influenza A(H1N1).

- Recognize and apply the critical elements of the development of health services.

- Define the terms “pandemic” and “preparedness.”; - Describe how pandemic influenza emerges and spreads; - Describe key steps in developing a local preparedness and response plan; - Describe principles of effective communication during a pandemic; - Identify preparedness and response strategies for specific community sectors; - Identify additional resources to support local preparedness and response efforts.

- Define the terms pandemic and preparedness; - Describe how pandemic influenza emerges and spreads; - Describe key steps in developing a local preparedness and response plan; - Describe principles of effective communication during a pandemic; - Identify preparedness and response strategies for specific community sectors; - Identify additional resources to support local preparedness and response efforts.

- Describe how pandemic influenza emerges and spreads.

- Describe key steps in developing a local preparedness and response plan.

Describe principles of effective communication during a pandemic.