The course will be available as a non-moderated, self-paced course, i.e. participants can decide when to use it, interrupt and come back to continue it at any time. The different sections of the course are intended to be taken sequentially but the course does not need to be completed all at once.
Duration: 3 to 5 hours
Audience: Professionals with a public health background who have an interest in becoming familiar with the tools, standards, and practices adopted at a technical level for the early detection of health threats in the EU and internationally.
Objectives: On completing the course, participants will be able to::
- Understand the process of early detection of health threats at ECDC;
- Identify epidemic intelligence tools and platforms;
- Cite examples of best practices on epidemic intelligence among the experts in prevention and control of communicable diseases.
Participation: This course is open for public enrolment.