Peacekeeping Curriculum Description

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This course, developed in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), is intended to provide essential information on the unique health challenges facing peace operations personnel who are not working as health-care personnel or in a public health capacity. Understanding the major health risks, preventative measures, and best practices for managing outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics while deployed is necessary to protect mission staff and prevent the spread of disease among civilians. This course presents a compilation of materials from the WHO e‑learning platform, OpenWHO.org, on preventing infectious and communicable disease; managing outbreaks, pandemics, and epidemics; HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs); mental health; and health during emergencies and disasters.

Lessons: 7

Number of pages: 174 [English]

Estimated reading time: 11 hours

Publisher: Peace Operations Training Institute [12-05-2023]

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Ce cours, développé en partenariat avec l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), vise à fournir des informations essentielles sur les défis sanitaires uniques auxquels est confronté le personnel des opérations de paix qui ne travaille pas en tant qu’agents de santé ou dans une capacité de santé publique. Il est nécessaire de comprendre les principaux risques sanitaires, les mesures préventives et les meilleures pratiques pour gérer les flambées, les épidémies et les pandémies lors d’un déploiement afin de protéger le personnel de la mission et empêcher la propagation de maladies parmi les civils. Ce cours présente une compilation de documents provenant de la plateforme d’apprentissage en ligne de l’OMS, OpenWHO.org, sur la prévention des maladies infectieuses et transmissibles, la gestion des flambées, des pandémies et des épidémies, le VIH/sida et les infections sexuellement transmissibles (IST), la santé mentale et la santé pendant les situations d’urgence et les catastrophes.

Lessons: 7

Number of pages: 190 [Français]

Estimated reading time: 10 hours

Publisher: Peace Operations Training Institute [19-10-2023]

This course includes the following supplemental resources:

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Online Training & Printed Textbook

$100.00 USD*

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*Shipping costs not included.

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El presente curso, desarrollado en colaboración con la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), ha sido diseñado para brindar información esencial sobre los desafíos específicos en materia de salud que el personal de operaciones de paz que no pertenece al área de salud ni se desempeña en instalaciones de salud pública debe afrontar. Conocer los principales riesgos para la salud, las medidas preventivas y las mejores prácticas para el manejo de brotes, epidemias y pandemias durante el despliegue es necesario para proteger al personal que compone la misión y evitar la propagación de enfermedades entre los civiles. Este curso ofrece una compilación de material obtenido en la plataforma de aprendizaje en línea de la OMS, OpenWHO.org, sobre la prevención de infecciones y enfermedades transmisibles, el manejo de brotes, pandemias y epidemias, el VIH/SIDA y otras infecciones de transmisión sexual, salud mental y salud durante emergencias y desastres.

Lessons: 7

Number of pages: 186 [Español]

Estimated reading time: 10 hours

Publisher: Peace Operations Training Institute [20-12-2023]

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4.88 Stars from 33 Reviews

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Online Training & Printed Textbook

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Course Reviews

4.93 Stars from 163 Reviews

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5.00 Stars

"It has put into consideration the interest and enlightenment of the benefits of health and risk , prevention to contracting diseases of personnel on mission."

A student enrolled through Open Enrolment .

Reviewed: 16-12-2025

5.00 Stars

"I would like to thank you all for this amazing course to learning and update my knowledge as individual private security contractor."

NIKOLAOS BAGINETAS, Open Enrolment student from Greece.

Reviewed: 27-10-2025

5.00 Stars

"excellent"

DAKISSAGA Noufou, Open Enrolment student from Burkina Faso.

Reviewed: 03-10-2025

5.00 Stars

"“This course was very informative and well-structured. It provided clear guidance on the health challenges faced in peace operations, with practical knowledge that can be applied directly in the field. I particularly valued the emphasis on mental health, infectious disease prevention, and the connection between health and peacebuilding. The content was accessible, relevant, and easy to follow, making it suitable for both new learners and experienced practitioners. I would highly recommend it to anyone working in humanitarian or peacekeeping contexts."

A student from Kenya enrolled through Kenya National Police Service.

Reviewed: 06-09-2025

5.00 Stars

"On the serious note, I like almost everything about the course. It's very Educative"

INUWA AYUBA, South African Peace Mission Training Centre student from Nigeria.

Reviewed: 04-08-2025