This course is designed for those working in public health or related disciplines in developing countries who have an interest and experience of communicable disease management in humanitarian emergencies and who would like to improve their skills or bring their knowledge up to date to support implementation of infectious disease projects / programmes in emergency settings.

On completion of the course, participants will be able to: conduct communicable disease risk assessments and prioritize interventions in emergencies; design and implement surveillance / early warning and response (EWAR) systems in collaboration with partners; conduct outbreak investigations and manage outbreak responses; implement prevention and control methods for priority communicable diseases in emergencies; understand and implement Vision Zero and safety management systems understand the importance of a coherent, co-ordinated response when working amongst diverse stakeholders in humanitarian settings.