Risk communication: building capacity under IHR: Transparency and first announcement

Pan American Health Organization.

Identify core issues that should be addressed when deciding whether to announce or withhold information during a public health emergency.

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Coordinating communication with the public

Pan American Health Organization.

- Understand the need to integrate risk communication into the planning process of national risk management and emergency response strategies. - Understand the conceptual and theoretical foundations of risk perception and their applicability during a response to a public health emergency. - Learn basic principles for strengthening internal and inter-agency communication coordination during a public health emergency response.

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Communication surveillance and effective communication with the public

Pan American Health Organization.

- Introduce basic concepts about effective communication with the public and the media during public health emergencies. - Demonstrate how "listening" to the public helps the authorities develop responses that effectively address public concerns. - Identify tools for effective communication with the public and the media.

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Risk communication: building capacity under IHR: Building capacity and developing a risk communication strategy

Pan American Health Organization.

Integrate risk communication into the public health emergency planning and response processes.

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Capacity development for primary health care renewal – Equity and health systems based

Pan American Health Organization.

- Analyze public policies and their impact on equity; - Analyze PHC’s contribution to the reduction of inequities; - Analyze the different approaches and challenges for reducing inequities; - Identify the barriers of access to health care; - Recognize health as a right.

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Capacity development for primary health care renewal - Primary Health Care renewal

Pan American Health Organization.

- Review the historical process and impact of PHC at the national and international levels; - Identify the new scenarios and critical factors associated with PHC renewal; - Analyze the values and principles of PHC renewal.

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Capacity development for primary health care renewal – Comprehensive and integrated approach to PHC

Pan American Health Organization.

- Identify the central aspects that define the comprehensive PHC approach; - Analyze the integration of health services networks in each participant’s country; - Analyze the competencies of local PHC teams and the relationship with the organization of services and requirements in staff training.

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Capacity development for primary health care renewal – Managing change for PHC renewal

Pan American Health Organization.

- Identify the elements for managing change toward PHC renewal; - Analyze the specific attributes of PHC renewal that guide health system organization; - Examine the different strategies for quality improvement in PHC-based health systems.

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The ProVac pneumococcal e-Learning course: pneumococcal disease and disease burden

Noblick, Julie.

- Know basic concepts regarding pneumococcal epidemiology, transmission, and distribution; - Identify those groups most susceptible to pneumococcal disease; - Recognize the importance of pneumococcal disease as a public health problem; - Understand pneumococcal disease burden and how it varies between developing and developed countries; - Distinguish characteristics of specific pneumococcal disease syndromes.

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The ProVac pneumococcal e-Learning course: surveillance

Noblick, Julie.

- Describe practical methods for collecting surveillance data; - Understand how surveillance data guide decisions related to pneumococcal vaccine introduction; - Learn how to use surveillance data to estimate disease burden.

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