OpenWHO: Knowledge for Health

OpenWHO, the interactive knowledge-transfer platform of the World Health Organization (WHO), offers online courses to help improve response to medical emergencies. OpenWHO allows the Organization and its key partners, to share life-saving knowledge with large numbers of frontline workers. OpenWHO gives you the freedom to study when and where you want. You can watch the video lectures or take self-tests to test your knowledge. You can connect with experts and other participants around the globe through the course forum and collaboration space. The app was designed for health care workers, frontline personnel, and decision-makers. It is also useful for people who are affected by health emergencies and disease outbreaks, as well as for anyone with an interest in WHO’s work on health emergencies. It has 6 channels:

Outbreak

Channel addresses the management and prevention of infectious diseases. It also provides scientific, life-saving information. – The

We are ready to respond

Channel helps personnel prepare for deployment to respond to health emergencies and disease outbreaks. – The

Get social

Channel focuses on social science-based intervention and assists in communication with affected communities. – The

Prepare for Pandemics

Channel brings together courses covering various aspects of preparedness including surveillance and public health measures, as well as risk communication during a pandemic. – The

COVID-19

Channel provides resources in the six official languages of WHO (Arabic Chinese, English French, Russian, Spanish, and English) to health professionals, decision-makers, and the general public for the prevention and control of the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). – The

COVID-19 National Languages

The channel offers the same learning resources that the COVID-19 channel, but in the national languages of Indonesian, Japanese, and Portuguese. OpenWHO courses can be accessed in many languages, including the 6 WHO official languages. Get the app now and join the OpenWHO Community. This app was developed in collaboration between the WHO and the Hasso Plattner Institute. The WHO provides the learning content.