Title: Capacity Building Activities During Pandemic Influenza

Pages: 96; 

Description: Each summary contains the following: responsible institution; focal person; overall goals of the training; target audience and competencies; main topics included; format; language; length of training; certification if provided; evaluation modalities, countries where implemented, summary of evaluation results and successes and challenges.

Abstract: This compendium aims to provide a wide ranging inventory of material, tools and trainings developed by Influenza Training Network partners to, among others, raise awareness on pandemic influenza preparedness measures, community case management, infection prevention and control, laboratory, risk communication, surveillance and outbreak investigation.

Subjects: Animal-human interface; Communications; General; Laboratory; Patient care and safety; Public health measures and pandemic preparedness; Response; Surveillance and investigation; Trainer's corner; Travel and trade; Vaccines and immunizations

Title: Communications and Incentives: The Importance of Fast and Sincere Reporting

Pages: 44; 

Description: The discussions during the workshop centred on certain core themes such as: a) compensation for income losses; b) penalties and incentives for fast and sincere reporting; c) cooperation between the tourism sector and other public/private entities; d) communications.

Subjects: Communications; Public health measures and pandemic preparedness; Travel and trade

Title: Evolution of a Pandemic A(H1N1) 2009

Pages: 31; 

Abstract: The document describes highlights in the evolution of pandemic A(H1N1) 2009 from April 2009 to March 2010.

Subjects: Animal-human interface; Communications; General; Response; Surveillance and investigation; Travel and trade

Title: First International Avian and Human Influenza Simulation Exercise (2007)

Pages: 70; 

Abstract: The aim of this exercise is to: a) explore the special relations a pandemic has when it comes to travellers and tourists in an international environment (foreign territory, crossing borders etc.); increase awareness and to identify weaknesses of national contingency plans; b) facilitate intensive surveillance to reduce surprises; c) encourage fast and sincere reporting, allowing a rapid detection and implementation of control measures to interrupt transmission successfully; d) train international interactions and evacuations as contingency planning and evacuation exercises are predominantly national business and usually not internationally coordinated.

Subjects: Public health measures and pandemic preparedness; Travel and trade

Title: Second International Avian and Human Influenza Simulation Exercise (2007)

Pages: 75; 

Abstract: The aims of the exercise are to a) explore the special relations a pandemic has when it comes to travellers and tourists in an international environment (foreign territory, crossing borders, etc.). b) increase awareness and to identify weaknesses of national contingency plans. c) facilitate intensive surveillance to reduce surprises. d) encourage fast and sincere reporting, allowing a rapid detection and implementation of control measures to interrupt transmission successfully. e) Train international interactions and evacuations as contingency planning and evacuation exercises are predominantly national business and usually not internationally coordinated.

Subjects: Public health measures and pandemic preparedness; Travel and trade

Title: Third International Avian and Human Influenza Simulation Exercise (2008)

Pages: 86; 

Abstract: The aims of the exercise are a) Explore the specific implications a pandemic has related to travellers and tourism in an international environment (foreign territory, crossing borders, etc.); b) Increase awareness of and to identify weaknesses in national contingency plans, especially as they relate to the integration of tourism issues; c) Promote intensive surveillance to reduce surprises; d) Encourage fast and sincere reporting by government bodies responsible for early warning especially from the health but also tourism sectors, allowing a rapid detection and implementation of control measures to interrupt successfully the transmission of the virus; e) Provide training on the international dimension of coordination of contingency planning and response efforts (evacuations, social distancing, etc.) including the Concept of Operations for the UN System in an Influenza Pandemic.

Subjects: Public health measures and pandemic preparedness; Travel and trade

Title: Travel and Tourism Under Pandemic Conditions (2009)

Pages: 24; 

Abstract: The exercise was designed to identify and address the following: a) rapidly changing situation of the pandemic H1N1 (2009) virus; b) key challenges for the travel and tourism sector in response to the pandemic; c) repercussion of the pandemic on the travel and tourism sector; d) strategies to help limit the negative impacts on the travel and tourism sector.

Subjects: Public health measures and pandemic preparedness; Travel and trade