Fast-tracking WHO's COVID-19 technical guidance to training for the frontline.

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Author(s): Gamhewage, Gaya; Utunen, Heini; Attias, Melissa; George, Richelle
Source:
Weekly Epidemiological Record. 6/5/2020, Vol. 95 Issue 23, p257-264. 8p.

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- Subject Terms:
  EPIDEMICS; GOAL (Psychology); MEDICAL protocols; PERSONAL protective equipment; PUBLISHING; WORLD health; WORLD Health Organization; HEALTH literacy; COVID-19; SOCIAL distancing
- Abstract:
  The article describes progress in achieving the goals of the World Health Organization's OpenWHO online learning platform to transform, translate and transfer technical guidance for the COVID-19 emergency. Topics discussed include the role of OpenWHO resources within the Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan for COVID-19, impact of OpenWHO's learning response to the pandemic, and the free online courses offered by OpenWHO to improve the response to health emergencies.