Cholera: Introduction
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This introductory level course provides a general overview of cholera including prevention and control principles. In addition, the course participants will learn about the Global Task Force for Cholera Control (GTFCC) and the Ending Cholera – A Global Roadmap to 2030 strategy. The target audience for this course is personnel responsible for prevention and control of cholera including those involved in cholera outbreak response.
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This course is also available in the following languages:
Français – Português – العربية – Hausa – Українська – Pashto – اردو
What you’ll learn
Summarize the disease and main transmission routes
Explain cholera prevention and control principles
Explain cholera prevention and control principles
Describe the strategies of Ending Cholera – A Global Roadmap to 2030 and the role of the Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC)
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Recall additional Cholera resources.
Course contents
Module 1: Cholera: the disease and its transmission:
After completing this module, you will have the basic knowledge about cholera and, you can describe cholera transmission routes and explain the burden of the disease.
Module 2: Prevention and control of cholera:
After completing this module, you can recall the principles of cholera prevention, you can explain how cholera control is multisectoral and describe the main preparedness activities for cholera outbreaks.
Module 3: Ending Cholera: A Global Roadmap to 2030 and Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC):
After completing this module, you can describe the vision, goals and strategies of Ending Cholera – A Global Roadmap to 2030 in your own words and you can explain the role of the GTFCC partnership and how it supports countries to prevent and control cholera.
Module 4: Additional resources:
After completing this module, you can locate the existing Global Task Force on Cholera Control guidance on cholera.
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