Section: Module 2: Lesson 1: Public Health Systems and Agencies | Pandemic Etiology, Preparedness, and Response

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

Identify the roles and responsibilities of governments and public health agencies in pandemic preparedness and response activities
Describe the structure of international public health systems, the assets, and authority at each level of government (local, state, federal).
Outline the roles and responsibilities of hospitals, community-based healthcare professionals, and health science students in pandemic response efforts in high- and low-income countries.
Summarize the importance of collaboration among governments and health systems internationally in developing strategies to improve pandemic preparedness and response on a global scale.

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 28 minutes.

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Introduction

Course Registration

Peer Corner

Pre-Test

Module 1: Lesson 1: Lessons from Previous and Current Pandemics

A Guide to Coronavirus-Related Words

Coronavirus Glossary: Key Terms About the Pandemic Explained

WHO Pandemics Descriptions and Main Actions by Page

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: A syndemic perspective

Environments, Behaviors, and Inequalities: Reflecting on the Impacts of the Influenza and Coronavirus Pandemics in the United States

Large, delayed outbreaks of endemic diseases possible following COVID-19 controls

One Health Basics

Discussion Forum 1 (150 mins)

5 reasons why pandemics like COVID-19 are becoming more likely

Managing Epidemics - Key Facts About Major Deadily Diseases

A Deep Look into the Biology and Evolution of COVID-19

Syndemics: health in context

Caribbean Resilience and Prosperity through One Health

One Health Strategic Framework 2017-2023

One health approach and COVID-19: A perspective

Module 2: Lesson 1: Public Health Systems and Agencies

Building resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of centres of government

The 10 Essential Public Health Services: An Overview

Ensuring Health Equity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Public Health Infrastructure

International Health Care System Profiles

The Role of Primary Care in a Pandemic: Reflections During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada

Pan American Health Organization Response to COVID-19 in the Americas.

Public health awareness: knowledge, attitude and behaviour of the general public on health risks during the H1N1 influenza pandemic

Jamaica's Effort in Improving Universal Access Within Fiscal Constraints

Caribbean countries boost the capacities of nurses in critical care during COVID-19

Primary health care and health emergencies

Role of primary care providers in a pandemic – conflicting views and future opportunities

International Cooperative Responses to Pandemic Threats - A Critical Analysis

COVID-19 in the Caribbean: Lessons Learned from the Ongoing International Medical and Scientific Cooperation

Emerge, detect, contain: the critical role of public health in a pandemic

Module 2: Lesson 2: Pandemic Preparedness and Response

International Cooperative Responses to Pandemic Threats - A Critical Analysis

Influence of Community and Culture in the Ethical Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources in a Pandemic Situation: Deliberative Democracy Study

Challenges of the Pandemic Response in Primary Care during Pre-Vaccination Period: A Qualitative Study

Perceived barriers to the practice of preventive measures for COVID-19 pandemic among health professionals in public health facilities of the Gamo zone, southern Ethiopia: a phenomenological study

Health Systems' Resilience: COVID-19 Response in Trinidad and Tobago

Lack of Solidarity Hampered Europe's Coronavirus Response, Research Finds

Sub-Saharan Africa Preparedness and Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Perspective of Early Career African Scientists

Managing Epidemics - Key Facts About Major Deadily Diseases

Pandemic resilience and health systems preparedness: lessons from COVID-19 for the twenty-first century

Reflective Essay 1 (180 mins)

SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak on the Caribbean Islands of the Dutch Kingdom: A Unique Challenge

Enablers and Barriers to Community Engagement in Public Health Emergency Preparedness: A Literature Review

Attitudes, Motivators, and Barriers to Emergency Preparedness Using the 2016 Styles Survey

Prioritizing knowledge translation in low- and middle-income countries to support pandemic response and preparedness

A strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis of public health in India in the context of COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 Global Response – Strengths, Weaknesses, Success and Failure

What is a resilient health system? Lessons from Ebola

A Checklist for COVID-2019 Pandemic Risk and Impact Management

Pandemic Influenza Framework

The Neglected Dimension of Global Security: A Framework to Counter Infectious Disease Crises- Chapter 3 Strengthening Public Health as the Foundation of the Health System and First Line of Defense

Building a coherent response for a sustainable post-COVID-19 recovery

Module 3: Lesson 1: Viral Mutation in Pandemics

How the Flu Virus Can Change: "Drift" and "Shift"

Could Environment Affect the Mutation of H1N1 Influenza Virus?

SARS-CoV-2 Variants

The Effects of Virus Variants on COVID-19 Vaccines

Module 3: Lesson 2: Progression of Pandemics

Characteristics of Microbes Most Likely to Cause Pandemics and Global Catastrophes

Similarities and Differences between Flu and COVID-19

The Origin and Prevention of Pandemics

Transmission of Avian Influenza A Viruses Between Animals and People

The COVID-19 Pandemic: Diverse Contexts; Different Epidemics - How and Why?

Discussion Forum 2 (150 mins)

A Deep Look into the Biology and Evolution of COVID-19

The Origin of COVID-19 and Why It Matters

Impact of Systematic Factors on the Outbreak Outcomes of the Novel COVID-19 Disease in China: Factor Analysis Study

Emerging Infectious Diseseases: Epidemiology of Coronavirus Disease in Gansu Province, China, 2020

Distribution and Risk Factors of 2009 Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) in Mainland China

Module 4: Lesson 1: Pandemic Screening Programs and Testing Assays

Episode #14 - COVID-19 - Tests

Rapid Expert Consultation on Critical Issues in Diagnostic Testing for the COVID-19 Pandemic

Importance of diagnostics in epidemic and pandemic preparedness

Surveillance and the "New Normal" of COVID-19: Public Health, Data and Justie

Ethical issues in managing the COVID-19 pandemic

Trials & Approved Vaccines by Country