- Increase knowledge and awareness of how outcomes in health are related to sex, gender norms, roles, relations and other determinants of health.
- Initiate the building of core analytical skills for gender analysis and its application in a public health context.
- Understand how the health sector can use gender analysis tools to effectively reduce health inequities.
- 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.