WHO Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Emergencies

The objective of this course is to provide high-level information and contextual understanding of WHO Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Emergencies.

Overview

We will explore a range of topics, ranging from the Emergency Response Framework (ERF), to planning, grants and finance, procurement, risk management, rosters and deployment, and ethics.

Each module within this course is standalone. Therefore, you can take the modules in any order – with the exception of the Course Review. The Course Review is a question-based revision module that recaps the content covered in modules 1 to 18.

The target audience for this course is personnel who will be assigned by WHO to go on deployment in response to health emergencies.

Learning objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the content of the WHO SOPs for emergencies;
• Explain the key concepts of WHO SOPs for emergencies in a variety of subject areas;
• Apply the SOPs for emergencies and relevant tools for solving administrative problems in emergency settings.