Disease Control Courses and Certifications

Social Dilemma of Disease Control

Explore disease control's social dilemma through integrating top-down and bottom-up perspectives, examining contagions, immunity, social distancing, and vaccination behaviors.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Global Health Program Equity and Quality: Plan and Manage

Explore planning, management, and equity in global health initiatives, focusing on disease control programs. Learn about logistics, human resources, and strategies for effective implementation and social justice.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Health in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies

343 ratings at Coursera

Comprehensive training on managing health crises in humanitarian emergencies, covering assessment, nutrition, epidemiology, surveillance, and program management for displaced populations.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Biomedical Engineering - Concepts and Applications

Explore biomedical engineering's impact on daily life, history, and disease control. Learn about current applications, future potential, and societal implications of this innovative field.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Epidemics I

Explore epidemics' origins, evolution, and control through scientific principles and public health actions. Learn about emerging infectious diseases, their ecological factors, and cutting-edge surveillance methods.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Epidemics

227 ratings at Coursera

Explore the science behind epidemics, their origins, spread, and control. Learn from experts about crisis management, risk communication, and cutting-edge informatics in infectious disease prevention.

• Coursera
• 1 day 21 hours 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

High School Health Science for Teachers: Help & Review

Comprehensive review of health science concepts for educators, covering anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, public health, nutrition, pharmacology, and healthcare practices. Includes engaging lessons and self-assessment quizzes.

• Study.com
• 1 day 8 hours 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Public Health Management

Explore India's health systems, reforms, and management strategies. Learn to assess performance, improve community participation, and analyze financing models for effective public health leadership.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Seasonal influenza: Introduction

Introductory overview of seasonal influenza, covering symptoms, prevention, treatment, and global surveillance systems for public health professionals and outbreak responders.

• OpenWHO
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Disease Outbreaks in Low and Middle Income Countries

Understand disease outbreaks and learn how to prepare for them with this course for people working in or studying global health.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Leptospirosis: Introduction

Equip frontline responders with essential knowledge to manage leptospirosis outbreaks, covering transmission, symptoms, treatment, prevention, and control challenges through video presentations and self-tests.

• OpenWHO
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Rift Valley fever: Introduction

Comprehensive introduction to Rift Valley fever, covering transmission, symptoms, prevention, and public health challenges for professionals in international organizations and NGOs.

• OpenWHO
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

The Royal Institution

The Maths of Contagion: Why Things Spread and Why They Stop - With Adam Kucharski

Explore mathematical models for disease spread, misinformation, and internet memes. Learn how outbreaks occur, why some are predictable, and strategies for controlling epidemics and viral content.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

HHS Secretaries: Looking Ahead, Looking Back - Challenges and Insights from Former Health and Human Services Leaders

Former HHS Secretaries discuss achievements, challenges, and advice for successors. Insights on managing healthcare, public health crises, and policy decisions at the helm of a $1.8 trillion federal agency.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Climatological, Meteorological and Environmental Factors in COVID-19 Pandemic - Day 3 Part 1

Experts discuss environmental and meteorological factors in COVID-19 forecasting, addressing challenges in communicating predictions and informing decision-makers amidst uncertainty.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video