   | Pages: 2; Description: This is a one page example of treatment protocol Abstract: This sample treatment protocol designed to be used by community health workers (CHW) as they are conducting health education sessions within their communities. |
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 | 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. |
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 | Pages: 37; Description: The document contains the following: Introduction; Influenza outbreaks and impact on communities; Key interventions and messages for the prevention and control of an influenza outbreak in the community and the home; Assessment and treatment of diseases in the community and the home; Community health education and social mobilization; Protection of the community health worker; A framework for monitoring and reporting of influenza outbreak preparedness and response activities. Abstract: The community is often the first responder in emergencies, including those caused by disease outbreaks. Community health workers (CHWs) can be the front-line health workers during an outbreak of communicable disease or other emergencies, alleviating the strain and demand on health-care workers in hospitals, clinics and other institutions when the health system is overwhelmed or disrupted. CHWs can also improve access to prevention and treatment of epidemic diseases and other common illnesses, and have close links to the community for implementing public health programmes and ensuring community participation. These training materials have been developed specifically for CHWs to ensure that they are ready to provide health services to communities in conjunction with home-based and other levels of care. |
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 | Pages: 64; Description: One hundred and forty two plans were sourced and 119 were analyzed in this study, indicating that the majority of Member States have made significant progress towards pandemic preparedness planning. An assessment tool based on the 2005 WHO Checklist for Influenza Pandemic Preparedness and Planning was used to extract essential information from national preparedness plans. Abstract: This study evaluated publicly available national pandemic preparedness plans and determined national and regional states of preparedness at the start of the influenza A(H1N1) 2009 pandemic according to the five functional components in the WHO pandemic preparedness and response guidance: planning and coordination, situation monitoring and assessment, prevention and containment, health system response and communication. The outcome of the evaluation describes the level of preparedness related to these five components stratified by WHO region. |
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 | Pages: 83; Abstract: At the end of this workshop participants will be able to:
Describe the five components of successful training
Identify the three major types of learners
Use learning objectives to focus your training
Use techniques to help the learners get the most out of class
Use evaluation tools to measure the effectiveness of training |
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 | Pages: 31; Abstract: The document describes highlights in the evolution of pandemic A(H1N1) 2009 from April 2009 to March 2010. |
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 | Pages: 166; Description: The slide sets are divided into seven parts: a) Introduction, b) Design and setup of sentinel surveillance system, c) mechanics of sentinel surveillance I, d) mechanics of sentinel surveillance II, e) Data, f) Appendix A: Advanced laboratory concepts, g) Appendix B: Advanced epidemiology concepts. Abstract: This is a training course on influenza sentinel surveillance for respiratory diseases. |
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 | Pages: 153; Description: The manual is composed of two parts.
Part 1: The virology and epidemiology, control and surveillance of influenza
Part 2: The laboratory diagnosis and virological surveillance
of influenza Abstract: WHO developed the Manual for the laboratory diagnosis and virological surveillance of influenza in order to strengthen the laboratory diagnosis and virological surveillance of influenza infection by providing standard methods for the collection, detection, isolation and characterization of viruses. |
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 | Pages: 34; Description: This guide will provide information and suggestions to ensure an effective response to outbreaks in your area. Abstract: This Guide will help you think through elements essential to communicating about a disease that could strike your country or region. |
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  | Pages: 1; Description: Training video produced by the Global Influenza Programme and the Pandemic H1N1 Supporting Patient Care Team |
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 | Pages: 12; Abstract: This report summarizes the chronology, epidemiology and virology of the winter influenza season in the northern hemisphere’s temperate regions, from October 2010 through the end of April 2011. The data presented have been derived primarily from reports published by national ministries of health and reported through FluNet. |
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 | Pages: 50; Description: This Guide is separated into two parts: Part 1: Risk Communication Planning and Part 2: Taking Action and Communicating Effectively during and Outbreak. Abstract: In this Guide, a team-based approach is applied to the scenario of a disease outbreak, leading you through the steps necessary to: 1) plan and develop a communication response, and 2) implement the plan. It will provide you with practical direction on how to effectively communicate correct information and what to do during the pre-outbreak, outbreak, and post-outbreak periods. Many of these skills can also be applied to other risk and emergency situations. |
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 | Pages: 8; Description: The studies were designed to determine the prevalence of cross-reactive
antibodies to the pandemic influenza virus prior to its appearance and to estimate the proportion of the population that was infected. Abstract: In this review the methods and results of 9 studies of the seroprevalence of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus that have been published in peer-reviewed journals are examined, and the implications of such studies are discussed. These studies include data from 7 countries: China; China, Province of Taiwan; Finland; Germany; Singapore; the United Kingdom; and the United States of America. |
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 | Pages: 17; Abstract: The emergence of a novel strain of influenza virus A (H1N1) in April 2009 focused attention on influenza surveillance capabilities worldwide. In consultations before the 2009 outbreak of influenza subtype H1N1, the World Health Organization had concluded that the world was unprepared to respond to an influenza pandemic, due in part to inadequate global surveillance and response capacity. We describe a sentinel surveillance system that could enhance the quality of influenza epidemiologic and laboratory data and strengthen a country’s capacity for seasonal, novel, and pandemic influenza detection and prevention. Such a system would 1) provide data for a better understanding of the epidemiology and extent of seasonal influenza, 2) provide a platform for the study of other acute febrile respiratory illnesses, 3) provide virus isolates for the development of vaccines, 4) inform local pandemic planning and vaccine policy, 5) monitor influenza epidemics and pandemics, and 6) provide infrastructure for an early warning system for outbreaks of new virus subtypes. |
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 | Pages: 8; Abstract: Several countries that have experienced large epidemics caused by pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus have now shared their findings globally. These reports have been made publicly available through the web sites and official updates of ministries of health as well as through papers published in peer-reviewed literature. This report summarizes some of the key observations from selected countries regarding hospitalization rates, mortality rates and risk groups that may inform preparations being made for the winter influenza season in countries of the northern hemisphere. |
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 | Pages: 32; Description: The document contains the following; What is influenza?; How is influenza diagnosed?; Why and how is influenza activity monitored?; Potential roles of rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs); How do rapid influenza diagnostic tests work?; How effectively do rapid tests detect influenza?; Deciding whether to use RIDTs and understanding what rapid test results mean; What to consider before selecting an RIDT for purchase; Transporting and storing RIDTs; Evaluating the quality of the testing programme Abstract: This user’s guide provides general information on RIDTs and possible
applications according to the availability of local epidemiology and
influenza laboratory services. In particular, it highlights the limitations of these tests. The aim of this document is to ensure appropriate use and interpretation of the results of RIDTs combined with guidance on good quality planning prior to test deployment so that case management and disease control efforts are optimized. |
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 | Pages: 45; Abstract: The influenza pandemic of 2009 highlighted many areas of influenza surveillance that require strengthening, one of the most important being standardized data collection and reporting systems. To this end, WHO organized a global consultation to review influenza surveillance standards and the current data-sharing and reporting tools, with the goal of preparing a manual of global standards and improving the reporting tools. This report summarizes the discussions and recommendations of that consultation with regard to the influenza surveillance manual and the tools for global surveillance. |
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 | Pages: 144; Description: The documents contains the following: Introduction and scope of guidance; Case definitions; Selection and location of sentinel sites; Selection of sentinel SARI and ILI/ARI cases for respiratory specimen collection; Epidemiologic data collection; Data analysis and reports; Laboratory specimen processing; Roles and responsibilities in sentinel surveillance; Monitoring, review and evaluation of the surveillance system, annexes and references. Abstract: The surveillance system components described in this guidance are intended to provide a platform for the heath care service‐based sentinel surveillance of primary care/outpatient and hospitalized disease caused by influenza and possibly other respiratory pathogens. Case definitions of influenza‐like illness (ILI) and acute respiratory infection (ARI) are suggested for the surveillance of primary care/outpatient illness related to influenza and other respiratory pathogens. A case definition for severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) is provided as a standard to enumerate influenza infections leading
to hospitalization. This guidance is supported by examples of good practice, which are included throughout the document. |
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