Pandemic Preparedness & Response

Pandemic Preparedness & Response

1 Emerging Diseases- Factors that favour Emergence of New diseases and Zoonotic Diseases

  1. Emergence of New diseases and Zoonotic diseases
  2. Factors that Favour Emergence of New diseases and Zoonotic diseases
  3. Surveillance and Early Warning Systems
  4. Zoonotic Diseases and One Health Approach
  5. Conclusion

2 Re-emerging Diseases- Overview and Causes of Reappearance

  1. From a Historical Point of View
  2. Causes of Reappearance: Re-emerging diseases
  3. Emerging diseases and their Global Impact
  4. Trends and Epidemiological Characteristics of Emerging Illnesses in India
  5. Improvements to Monitoring and Emergency Response Systems
  6. Maintaining Conformity with International Health Regulations
  7. Enhancing Epidemiological Capabilities

3 Epidemic and Pandemic- Epidemiological Considerations

  1. Epidemics and Pandemics
  2. Pandemics
  3. Impacts and Mitigation
  4. Pandemic Risks and Consequences
  5. Burden of Pandemics
  6. Consequences of Pandemics
  7. Trends Affecting Pandemic Risk
  8. Pandemic Mitigation: Preparedness and Response
  9. Risk Communications
  10. Reducing Pandemic Spread

4 Outbreak- Definition, and Criteria for Establishing Outbreak

  1. Definition of an Outbreak
  2. Definition of an Epidemic
  3. Introduction to Investigating an Outbreak
  4. Steps of an Outbreak Investigation
  5. Communicate Findings

5 Prevention of Outbreaks and Trigger Alerts

  1. Sources of Information to Detect Outbreaks
  2. Early Warning Signals for an Outbreak
  3. Importance of Timely Action
  4. Concept of Rapid Response Teams
  5. Steps in Outbreak Response
  6. Summary of Outbreak Investigation – by Health Worker
  7. Summary of Outbreak Investigation – by Medical Officer

6 Principles and Methods of Investigation- Food, Water, Air and Vector-borne Outbreaks

  1. Investigation of Outbreaks
  2. Principles of Investigation
  3. Methods of Investigation
  4. Investigation of Foodborne Outbreaks
  5. Investigation of Waterborne Outbreaks
  6. Investigation of Airborne Outbreaks
  7. Investigation of Vector-Borne Outbreaks

7 Disease Surveillance- Concept, Design, Types, and Evaluation

  1. Purpose of Disease Surveillance
  2. Characteristics of Disease Surveillance
  3. Identifying Health Problems for Surveillance
  4. Identifying or Collecting Data for Surveillance
  5. Analysing and Interpreting Data
  6. Disseminating Data and Interpretations
  7. Evaluating and Improving Surveillance System

8 Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme

  1. Mission of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme
  2. Objectives of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme
  3. Level of Surveillance under the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme
  4. Diseases under Surveillance
  5. Level of Response under the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme
  6. Surveillance Activities in India
  7. Organisational Structure of Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme
  8. Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme: Achievements
  9. Integrated Health Information Platform

9 Early Warning, Alert, and Response System- Application of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence

  1. Role of Early Warning, Alert, and Response Systems in Emergencies
  2. Preparedness for Early Warning, Alert, and Response Systems
  3. Levels of Early Warning, Alert, and Response Capacity within a Specific Context
  4. Rapid Assessment of Surveillance Priorities
  5. Core Functions: Early Warning, Alert, and Response
  6. Indicator-based Surveillance for Early Warning, Alert, and Response
  7. Event-based Surveillance for Early Warning, Alert, and Response
  8. Management of Signals, Events, and Alerts
  9. Response
  10. Big Data and Artificial Intelligence

10 Diseases Becoming Pandemic-How?

  1. Epidemic
  2. Pandemic
  3. Endemic
  4. Origin of Pandemics
  5. Significance of Pandemics
  6. Consequences of Pandemics

11 Pandemic Phases

  1. Phases of Pandemics
  2. Recommended Actions: Before, During and After a Pandemic
  3. History of Pandemics
  4. Case Studies

12 Rapid Response Teams

  1. Rapid Response Team
  2. Challenges in Public Health Rapid Response Team Management
  3. Rapid Response Team Emergency and Non-Emergency Phase Operations
  4. Pandemic Preparedness
  5. Risk Communication
  6. Exemplary Performance: Empowered Groups
  7. Lessons Learned: Ebola Epidemic
  8. Lessons Learned: COVID-19 in Thailand

13 Capacity- Building and Training

  1. Need for Capacity-building
  2. Capacity-Building of Rapid Response Teams
  3. Capacity-Building for Health Workers
  4. Capacity-Building of Teachers
  5. Capacity-Building for Vaccine Manufacturing in Developing Countries

14 International Health Regulations

  1. International Health Regulations: Scope
  2. International Health Regulations: Future Needs
  3. International Health Regulations: Members of the Committee
  4. International Health Regulations: Committee Work
  5. Monitoring and Evaluation Framework
  6. International Health Regulations: Implementation
  7. Advantages of International Health Regulations
  8. National Action Plan for Health Security
  9. Case Studies