Health Surveillance of Travelers at Points of Entry in Response to Emerging Respiratory Viruses, Including COVID-19
Health Surveillance of Travelers at Points of Entry in Response to Emerging Respiratory Viruses, Including COVID-19
Course Overview
This course provides guidance for the public health authorities at points of entry (airports, seaports and ground crossings) to consider while responding to the cross-border spread of emerging respiratory viruses such as COVID-19. It identifies the capacities and mechanisms to improve public health surveillance and to facilitate the detection and management of travelers suspected to have COVID-19 at these points of entry (POE).
The training provides recommendations to support establishing and building of relationships between public health authorities and concerned stakeholders at POE and the National Health Surveillance Authority. It also provides an overview of the emerging respiratory virus diseases including COVID-19 and guidance on how to properly communicate risk and share information among staff and travelers at POE.
Overall Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Explain why emerging respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, are a global threat to human health.
- Identify the capacities to be in place for strengthening health surveillance and detection of travelers suspected to have COVID-19 at POE.
- Put in place mechanisms that facilitate the detection and management of travelers suspected to have COVID-19 at POE.
- Effectively communicate with travelers and staff regarding COVID-19 risk, required information and related messages at POE.
Target Audience
This course is intended for personnel who perform administrative and front-line duties at points of entry, including:
- Public health authorities involved in managing public health events at POE.
- Entry point operators
- Conveyances operators
- Other stakeholders at Points of Entry (such as immigration and customs authorities).
Course Outline
Module A: Introduction to Emerging Respiratory Viruses including COVID-19 and related concepts.
Module B: Detection and Management of Travelers Suspected to have Emerging Respiratory Viruses, Including COVID-19 at Points of Entry.
Module C: Risk Communication and Community Engagement at Points of Entry.
Course Duration: Approximately 3 hours.
Certificate: A certificate of participation is available to participants who score at least 80% of the total points available across all of the quizzes.
Languages: This course is also available in Arabic and English.
