Ebola Virus Disease: Awareness and Precautions for Peace Operations Personnel

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This course, developed in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), is intended to be a general introductory primer to Ebola awareness and prevention for peace operations personnel who are not working in a medical or public health capacity. This course presents a compilation of WHO materials on general information about Ebola virus disease, how the virus is spread, the symptoms and diagnosis, infection prevention techniques, possible treatments and vaccination, mission protocol, and outbreak response coordination. Four lessons.

Number of pages: 64 [English]

Publisher: Peace Operations Training Institute [13-02-2023]

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Ce cours, développé en partenariat avec l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), se veut une introduction générale à la sensibilisation et à la prévention de la maladie à virus Ebola pour le personnel des opérations de paix ne travaillant pas dans le domaine médical ou de la santé publique. Ce cours présente une compilation de documents de l’OMS contenant des informations générales sur maladie à virus Ebola, le mode de propagation du virus, les symptômes et le diagnostic, les techniques de prévention de l’infection, les traitements possibles et la vaccination, le protocole de la mission ainsi que la coordination de la riposte aux épidémies. Quatre leçons.

Number of pages: 67 [French]

Publisher: Peace Operations Training Institute [18-05-2023]

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4.86 Stars from 36 Reviews

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5 Stars

"Helps inUN peacekeeping."

Reviewed: 13-05-2026

5 Stars

"5 estrelas = Excelente"

Reviewed: 13-05-2026

4 Stars

"I like the fact that it used easy grammars and was easy to understand"

Reviewed: 09-05-2026

5 Stars

"The course, Ebola Virus Disease: Awareness and Precautions for Peace Operations Personnel, provided a comprehensive understanding of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), including its transmission patterns, prevention strategies, infection control measures, and operational implications within high-risk and humanitarian environments. The programme emphasized the importance of public health preparedness, occupational safety, risk communication, and coordinated institutional responses in managing infectious disease outbreaks. A key strength of the course was its focus on practical precautionary measures, health surveillance systems, personal protective protocols, and multidisciplinary coordination required to reduce transmission risks and protect both personnel and communities. The programme also highlighted the importance of evidence-based health interventions, community awareness, and adherence to international public health standards during outbreak response operations. The course was highly relevant to my professional work within public health systems, mental health services, rehabilitation, and community-based healthcare programmes. It strengthened my understanding of infection prevention, crisis response coordination, psychosocial implications of disease outbreaks, and the importance of integrated healthcare systems in maintaining institutional resilience and public safety. The programme further reinforced the importance of stakeholder collaboration, health governance, preventative strategies, and emergency preparedness within complex operational and resource-constrained environments. Overall, the course was informative, professionally enriching, and closely aligned with my broader interests in health systems strengthening, public health governance, mental health support, and sustainable community-centered service delivery."

Reviewed: 06-05-2026

4 Stars

"It shares how to deal with the disease"

Reviewed: 16-03-2026