Pandemic Preparedness Enhancement Program (PREP) - Leadership Track

Course Outline

Day 1: Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Day 2: Leadership during a health crisis

Day 3: Strategic adaptation in times of pandemic

Mode of Learning: Presentation, Group Discussions/Activity and Simulation

Methodology: Group Activities, Tabletop Simulation, Post-class surveys

Target Audience

Southeast Asia National Societies leaders and managers from operational and technical backgrounds working across all departments/divisions

Decision makers responsible for overall strategy development for programmatic and operational response during an outbreak

Course Syllabus

Day 1: Public Health Emergency Preparedness

● Overview of Lessons Learned (Drawn from the CoEPP and World Disaster Report)

● Origins: Introduction to Infectious Diseases + Noteworthy diseases in Asia

● Spread: Disaster Epidemiology (Early detection, One Health) + Multi-Hazard Approach to Disasters

Day 2: Leadership during a health crisis

● Psychosocial Support in a Pandemic

● Leadership communication in times of uncertainty

● Advocacy and regulations in a public health emergency

Day 3: Strategic adaptation in times of pandemic + Tabletop Simulation

● Foresight, Insight, and Strategy

● Resource Mobilization during a Pandemic