This course will introduce up-to-date key concepts in the biology, origin, prevention, alert, surveillance and management of the major pandemics including flu, COVID-19, Ebola, monkeypox, AIDS, and others. The course will discuss the global architecture for pandemic prevention, preparedness, response and recovery—touching upon ongoing policy negotiations to revise the International Health Regulations (IHR) and to negotiate a new legal agreement on pandemics. Topics will focus on surveillance methods, tools, technologies, and resource deployment in pandemic response, and equity of their distribution. Public health intervention strategies that prevent pandemics or mitigate their impacts will also be covered. Lectures will be given by experts and leaders in the respected fields.
Entire content available on: https://www.mcgill.ca/summerinstitute-globalhealth/courses/institute-infectious-diseases-and-global-health/pandemic-preparedness
