A Short Course: An Equity-Approach to Pandemic Preparedness and Response, Hear from COVID-19 Global Response Leaders
As the world tops ten million cases and half a million deaths from COVID-19, and experts predict that the U.S. may hit 100,000 new cases a day, many are asking: how did we get here? How can we end this? And how can we prevent a similar catastrophe from occurring?
This free course, sponsored by Partners In Health (PIH) and the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), was offered live in July 2020 and tackled these questions. It draws on PIH's 35 years of experience in fighting epidemic diseases from tuberculosis to HIV, Ebola to cholera, and now COVID-19, and on the expertise of the UGHE in training a new generation of global health leaders and partnering with public institutions for emergency preparedness and response.
A Short Course
An Equity-Approach to Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Emerging Insights from COVID-19 Global Response Leaders
Partners In Health and University of Global Health Equity
Certificate Short Course (6 hours); July 7 – July 16, 2020
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND SYLLABUS
Jointly offered by Partners In Health and the University of Global Equity, this course presents a practical orientation to pandemic preparedness and response by public and global health leaders, implementers, and policymakers. This is a unique opportunity to learn from experts leading national and global efforts to address COVID-19 and other pandemics. Case studies on the response to COVID-19 in the U.S. (Massachusetts and Navajo Nation), and in Rwanda will be analyzed to illustrate principles and frameworks for the design of effective interventions to emerging pandemics. Overall, the course will train participants to analyze and to explain challenges of pandemic preparedness and response through a practical, interdisciplinary and equity-driven approach.
Faculty and administrative team information
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Please note: This course is currently closed and not accepting new registrants. The readings and videos will remain on this website though for some time. At this time, the course is not intended to be an e-learning course to be completed independently, but we hope to offer that option in the future.
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Session 1
Global Overview of COVID-19 and Health Equity
Tues, 7 July 2020 10am-11:30am EDT
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Session 2
Contact Tracing and Equity: The Massachusetts Experience with Care Resource CoordinatorsThurs, 9 July 2020 10am-11:30am EDT
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Session 3
COVID-19, Inequity and Racism in the U.S. and How the Navajo Nation is fighting COVID-19Tues, 14 July 2020 10am-11:30am EDT
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Session 4
Equity & Innovation: The Response to COVID-19 in RwandaThurs, 16 July 2020 10am-11:30am EDT