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Global Health Security, Solidarity and Sustainability through the International Health Regulations
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 26 hours
  • Course by University of Geneva
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About

Welcome to the MOOC "Global Health Security, Solidarity and Sustainability through the International Health Regulations". We are very excited to have you on board and hope you will enjoy the course! In the coming 6 weeks, you will learn about the International Health Regulations (IHR), history of its creation and evolution, its major principles and implementation procedures, as well as challenges and future opportunities. We will talk about lessons learned from the previous epidemics and environmental disasters, and discuss possible future health threats and ways to respond to them in an efficient and timely manner. The goal of this MOOC is not only to promote knowledge on the IHR among the general public but also to help international health practitioners advance its implementation, contributing to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. Our MOOC «Global Health Security, Solidarity and Sustainability through the International Health Regulations» is highly transdisciplinary and involves prominent experts from more than 15 leading institutions worldwide, including academia, international organizations, and local governments. Along with traditional e-learning resources, it gives access to a highly innovative teaching tool - virtual Simulator IHR 3.0 - a serious game where you can practice managing health crises from different perspectives. No matter which country you come from, this MOOC is free and open for anyone interested in learning more about such a powerful legal mechanism as the IHR. Every week, you will get access to a new Module which includes a series of video lectures, accompanied by a list of recommended readings to deepen your knowledge on the proposed topic. Every module will have a number of practice exercises, such as in-video questions and practice quizzes based on the video lectures and readings, and a graded quiz to sum up everything that you've learned. At the end of the course, you will be asked to take a graded final quiz that you will need to complete (as well as each Module's graded quizzes) in order to pass the course and earn a Certificate if you chose this option at enrolment. We encourage you to use Discussion Prompts and forums to discuss the course material with fellow students enrolled in the MOOC. You can greatly contribute to the learning process by posting your questions, commenting, or sharing your personal experiences and examples from your countries. This MOOC was produced jointly by the University of Geneva (Switzerland), Centre Virchow-Villermé for Public Health Paris-Berlin, Université Paris Descartes (France) and ANEO in close collaboration with the World Health Organization Headquarters (Geneva, Switzerland) and WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (Cairo, Egypt), with the financial aid of the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (France), UNIGE and WHO. We wish you good luck with the MOOC and look forward to seeing you in our learning community!

Modules

Unit 1 - Learning objectives and course structure. IHR 3.0 Simulator

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Let's introduce ourselves

1 Videos

  • Learning objectives and course structure. IHR 3.0 Simulator - Dr. Antoine Flahault, Aude Richard

2 Readings

  • Reading list
  • 📢 Important preliminary information: Evaluations and subtitles

Unit 2 - Importance of the IHR in ensuring global health security: introduction through concrete examples

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Importance of the IHR in ensuring global health security: introduction through concrete examples - Dr. Antoine Flahault, Aude Richard

1 Readings

  • Reading list

Unit 1 - History behind the International Health Regulations

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • History behind the International Health Regulations - Prof. Patrick Zylberman

1 Readings

  • Reading list

Unit 2 - Creation and evolution of the IHR

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Creation and evolution of the IHR

1 Videos

  • Creation and evolution of the IHR - Prof. Stéphanie Dagron

1 Readings

  • Reading list

Unit 3 - Principles and goals of the IHR

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Principles and goals of the IHR

1 Videos

  • Principles and goals of the IHR - Prof. Stéphanie Dagron

1 Readings

  • Reading list

Unit 4 - National Core Capacities Required for Surveillance and Response (Annex 1)

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • National core capacities

1 Videos

  • National Core Capacities Required for Surveillance and Response (Annex 1) - Prof. Stéphanie Dagron

1 Readings

  • Reading list

Unit 5 - Event notification and communication with the WHO (Annex 2)

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Event notification

1 Videos

  • Event notification and communication with the WHO (Annex 2) - Prof. Stéphanie Dagron

1 Readings

  • Reading list

Unit 6 - Role of the WHO in the IHR implementation

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Declaration of a PHEIC

1 Videos

  • Role of the WHO in the IHR implementation - Prof. Stéphanie Dagron

1 Readings

  • Reading list

Unit 7 - Institutional arrangements around the IHR

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Institutional arrangements around the IHR

1 Discussions

  • The IHR in real life

1 Videos

  • Institutional arrangements around the IHR - Prof. Stéphanie Dagron

1 Readings

  • Reading list

Graded quiz for Module 2

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Graded quiz for Module 2

1 Readings

  • 📢 Important preliminary information: Evaluations and subtitles

Unit 1 - Multisectoral and transdisciplinary collaboration around the IHR. Human health and animal health

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Human-animal-ecosystem interconnection

1 Videos

  • Multisectoral and transdisciplinary collaboration around the IHR. Human health and animal health - Dr. Guénaël Rodier

2 Readings

  • MOOC "Global Health at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface"
  • Reading list

Unit 2 - Infectious threats - Zika

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Zika virus

1 Videos

  • Zika lessons - Dr. Alfonso J. Rodriguez Morales

1 Readings

  • Reading list

Unit 3 - Climate change and vectors

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Climate change and vectors

1 Videos

  • Climate change and vectors - Dr. Alfonso J. Rodriguez Morales, Florence Fouque

1 Readings

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Unit 4 - Infectious threats - SARS

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • SARS epidemic

1 Videos

  • SARS epidemic through the IHR lens and lessons learnt - Prof. Patrick Zylberman

1 Readings

  • Reading list

Unit 5 - Infectious threats - Ebola

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Ebola lessons

1 Videos

  • Ebola lessons - Prof. Patrick Zylberman

1 Readings

  • Reading list

Graded quiz for Module 3

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Graded quiz for Module 3

Unit 1 - Introduction to mobility and trade

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Points of Entry (PoEs)

2 Videos

  • Introduction to mobility and trade - Dr. Guénaël Rodier
  • Capacities required at points of entry - Gilles Poumerol

1 Readings

  • Reading list

Unit 2 - Public health measures in mobility and trade

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Public health measures in mobility and trade

1 Videos

  • Public health measures in mobility and trade - Gilles Poumerol

1 Readings

  • Reading list

Unit 3 - Health documents in international traffic

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Health documents in international traffic

1 Videos

  • Health documents in international traffic - Gilles Poumerol

1 Readings

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Unit 4 - Obligations of WHO and other entities

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Obligations of WHO and other entities

1 Videos

  • Obligations of WHO and other entities - Gilles Poumerol

1 Readings

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Unit 5 - Economic considerations

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Economic costs of epidemics

1 Videos

  • Economic considerations - Vanessa Candeias

1 Readings

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Unit 6 - National security and other considerations

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • National security

1 Videos

  • National security and other considerations - Dr. Guénaël Rodier

1 Readings

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Graded quiz for Module 4

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Graded quiz for Module 4

Unit 1 - IHR Monitoring Framework

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • IHR and national health systems

1 Videos

  • IHR Monitoring Framework - Dr. Guénaël Rodier

1 Readings

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Unit 2 - Joint External Evaluation (JEE) and national planning

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Joint External Evaluation (JEE) and national planning

1 Videos

  • Joint External Evaluation (JEE) and national planning - Dr. Guénaël Rodier

1 Readings

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Unit 3 - IHR-PVS national bridging workshop

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • IHR-PVS national bridging workshop

1 Videos

  • IHR-PVS National Bridging Workshop - Dr. Guénaël Rodier

1 Readings

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Unit 4 - System of National Focal Points (NFPs) - example of France

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • French National Focal Point

2 Videos

  • Procedures in practice - Prof. Benoit Vallet
  • Example of the plague outbreak in Madagascar - Prof. Benoit Vallet

1 Readings

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Unit 5 - System of National Focal Points (NFPs) - example of Switzerland

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Swiss National Focal Point

2 Videos

  • Procedures in practice - Dr. Timo Buetler
  • Example of Swiss NFP daily work - Dr. Timo Buetler

1 Readings

  • Reading list

IHR implementation in the European region

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Legal epidemiology pilot project for accelerating the implementation of the IHR (2005) in the European region - Géraldine Marks

1 Readings

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Graded quiz for Module 5

    • 1 Assignment
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  • Graded quiz for Module 5

Unit 1 - Challenges in implementation of the IHR

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Implementation of the IHR

1 Videos

  • Challenges in implementation of the IHR - Gian-Luca Burci

1 Readings

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Unit 2 - Critiques of the IHR

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Critiques of the IHR

1 Videos

  • Critiques of the IHR - Eduardo Hage

1 Readings

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Unit 3 - Human rights and privacy issues

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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  • The IHR and human rights

1 Videos

  • Does the IHR address human rights and privacy issues? - Dr. Andraž Zidar

1 Readings

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Unit 4 - WHO Health Emergency Programme and Post-Ebola reforms at WHO

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Global Health Security after Ebola

2 Videos

  • Programmatic reforms - Dr. Suerie Moon
  • Institutional reforms, gaps and open questions - Dr. Suerie Moon

1 Readings

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Unit 5 - Post-Ebola reforms in the global system (outside WHO)

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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3 Videos

  • National health systems, humanitarian aid, R&D - Dr. Suerie Moon
  • Knowledge sharing, trade and travel - Dr. Suerie Moon
  • Financing, leadership and monitoring - Dr. Suerie Moon

1 Readings

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Graded quiz for Module 6

    • 1 Assignment
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  • Graded quiz for Module 6

Conclusion and final quiz

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Final quiz

1 Discussions

  • MOOC feedback and ways forward

1 Videos

  • Conclusion - Aude Richard

Auto Summary

Embark on a transformative learning journey with the course "Global Health Security, Solidarity and Sustainability through the International Health Regulations." Spanning the dynamic domain of Health & Fitness, this course offers an in-depth exploration of the International Health Regulations (IHR), tracing its historical evolution, core principles, and practical applications. Over a comprehensive 6-week period, participants will delve into lessons from past epidemics and environmental disasters, uncover future health threats, and discover strategies for effective response. The course is designed to enrich both the general public and international health practitioners, aligning with the broader goals of Sustainable Development. Guided by a transdisciplinary team of experts from over 15 leading institutions worldwide, this course blends traditional e-learning with innovative tools like the virtual Simulator IHR 3.0. This serious game allows learners to practice crisis management from diverse perspectives. The course content includes weekly modules with engaging video lectures, recommended readings, practice exercises, quizzes, and interactive discussion forums to enhance learning. Upon completion of the course and all graded quizzes, participants have the opportunity to earn a Certificate, adding a valuable credential to their professional portfolio. Available through Coursera, this course offers flexible subscription options including Starter and Professional tiers. Produced by the University of Geneva, Centre Virchow-Villermé for Public Health Paris-Berlin, Université Paris Descartes, and ANEO, in collaboration with the World Health Organization, this course is supported by financial aid from Agence Nationale de la Recherche, UNIGE, and WHO. Join our global learning community and contribute to the advancement of global health security and sustainability.

Antoine Flahault
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Antoine Flahault

Aude Richard
Instructors

Aude Richard

Gilles Poumerol
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Gilles Poumerol