Water safety planning is a proactive risk assessment and risk management approach that encompasses all stages in a water supply from catchment to consumer. It is recommended by WHO as the most effective means of consistently ensuring the safety of drinking-water supply. The overall objective of the course is to contribute to the widespread effective implementation of water safety planning.

This Vaccine Safety Basics course is suitable for different learning needs and country contexts.

It introduces participants to the foundations of vaccine pharmacovigilance, including:

Microplanning is an approach that originates at the local level. It is a cyclical process that is used to define the activities, resources, timing, and location of implementation and monitoring of preventive chemotherapy administration.

Podoconiosis is a non-infectious tropical disease characterized by steadily progressive foot and leg swelling (lymphoedema). It is commonly confused with lymphatic filariasis.

Yaws is targeted for eradication by WHO in the 2021-2030 NTD Roadmap. It is therefore crucial to know how to identify cases, design and implement activities to eradicate the disease at the community level.

Mycetoma is a chronic, progressively destructive infectious disease of the subcutaneous tissues, affecting skin, muscle and bone. Mycetoma occurs in tropical and subtropical environments characterized by short rainy seasons and prolonged dry seasons that favour the growth of thorny bushes.

安全是 NTD 项目的首要关注点。 例如，捐赠的用于治疗的药物是根据严格的监管机构指导方针生产的或通过了世卫组织的资格预审的，并且对于大规模治疗的安全性和对严重不良事件进行监测方面付出了相当大的努力。 这些培训模块旨在帮助被忽视的热带病 (NTD) 国家规划计划、准备和监测用于治疗这些疾病的药物的安全给药。 

Глобальным приоритетом для ускорения прогресса на пути к полной ликвидации ТБ является борьба с лекарственно-устойчивыми формами туберкулеза (ЛУ-ТБ). Во многих странах пациенты с ЛУ-ТБ либо не диагностируются вообще, либо диагноз выставляется с задержкой, что приводит к дальнейшему распространению заболевания и увеличению его тяжести.

In keeping with the commitment of Leaving No One Behind, WHO South-East Asia Region developed the “Toolkit on mainstreaming of gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) in WASH in health-care facilities (2023)”.

La seguridad es una de las principales preocupaciones de los programas contra las ETD.