Format: Live instructor-led online training via Zoom / Microsoft Teams

Global Health Security Training Course

Course Overview

Global Health Security Training Course is a comprehensive professional development program designed to equip healthcare leaders, public health professionals, emergency response teams, policymakers, humanitarian organizations, and development practitioners with the knowledge and practical competencies required to prevent, detect, prepare for, and respond to public health threats that transcend national boundaries. The course integrates global health security, pandemic preparedness, infectious disease surveillance, public health emergency management, One Health, health systems strengthening, epidemiology, digital health, artificial intelligence (AI), health information systems, risk assessment, health intelligence, biosafety, biosecurity, and international health governance. Participants develop practical skills in strengthening resilient healthcare systems capable of managing emerging infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, climate-sensitive health threats, humanitarian emergencies, and global public health crises through evidence-based strategies and digital innovations.

The course examines international frameworks for global health security, including emergency preparedness, outbreak detection, laboratory systems, disease intelligence, integrated surveillance, cross-border collaboration, emergency operations centers, digital epidemiology, predictive analytics, healthcare logistics, vaccination systems, and health workforce preparedness. Participants learn how AI, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), electronic surveillance platforms, cloud-based health information systems, Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), and healthcare analytics enhance early warning systems, improve decision-making, strengthen emergency coordination, and optimize resource allocation. The curriculum emphasizes International Health Regulations (IHR), multisectoral coordination, health diplomacy, resilient supply chains, healthcare governance, and sustainable investments that improve national and global health security capacity.

Practical learning includes emergency simulation exercises, outbreak investigation workshops, disease surveillance data analysis, emergency preparedness planning, health security risk assessments, laboratory network coordination, digital surveillance demonstrations, emergency logistics management, and crisis communication exercises. Participants strengthen competencies in strategic planning, emergency leadership, health security financing, healthcare quality improvement, digital transformation, policy development, performance monitoring, humanitarian coordination, and resilience building. The course integrates public health, healthcare management, epidemiology, emergency medicine, health informatics, disaster risk reduction, environmental health, and international development to prepare organizations for future public health emergencies.

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be able to design, implement, evaluate, and strengthen global health security systems within ministries of health, hospitals, public health institutes, laboratories, emergency management agencies, humanitarian organizations, research institutions, international development agencies, border health services, and regional health networks. Graduates will possess practical expertise in surveillance, emergency preparedness, digital health governance, outbreak response, laboratory strengthening, antimicrobial resistance management, health intelligence, multisectoral coordination, healthcare leadership, and resilient health system development that contributes to sustainable global health security and improved population health outcomes.

Course Objectives

1. Understand the principles and frameworks of global health security.
2. Strengthen competencies in disease surveillance, outbreak detection, and emergency preparedness.
3. Apply International Health Regulations (IHR) and global health governance frameworks.
4. Develop integrated emergency preparedness and response plans.
5. Utilize digital health technologies, AI, and health information systems for disease intelligence.
6. Strengthen laboratory systems, biosafety, and biosecurity capacities.
7. Implement One Health approaches for managing zoonotic and emerging diseases.
8. Improve healthcare leadership, risk communication, and multisectoral coordination.
9. Strengthen health system resilience through evidence-based planning and resource management.
10. Evaluate health security programs using monitoring, evaluation, and performance management frameworks.

Organization Benefits

1. Strengthens national and organizational health security preparedness.
2. Improves early detection and rapid response to public health emergencies.
3. Enhances disease surveillance, laboratory capacity, and emergency coordination.
4. Supports evidence-based public health decision-making using digital technologies.
5. Improves compliance with International Health Regulations and global standards.
6. Strengthens healthcare system resilience against epidemics, pandemics, and disasters.
7. Enhances multisectoral collaboration and emergency leadership.
8. Improves healthcare logistics, supply chain management, and resource optimization.
9. Supports sustainable investment in digital health and emergency preparedness.
10. Promotes organizational excellence in public health protection and global health security.

Target Participants

This course is designed for public health professionals, epidemiologists, infectious disease specialists, emergency physicians, health emergency managers, ministry of health officials, healthcare executives, laboratory scientists, microbiologists, environmental health officers, surveillance officers, disaster risk management professionals, humanitarian workers, NGO professionals, One Health practitioners, veterinarians, border health officers, military medical personnel, healthcare administrators, health informaticians, digital health specialists, policymakers, healthcare consultants, researchers, university lecturers, international development professionals, emergency operations center personnel, health security coordinators, and professionals responsible for disease surveillance, emergency preparedness, laboratory systems, health policy, and healthcare leadership.

Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of Global Health Security

• Principles of global health security
• Global health governance
• International Health Regulations (IHR)
• Emerging health threats
• Health security frameworks
• Global health partnerships

General Case Study: Developing a national global health security framework aligned with international standards.

Module 2: Disease Surveillance and Health Intelligence

• Integrated disease surveillance
• Event-based surveillance
• Digital epidemiology
• Health intelligence systems
• Early warning systems
• Data quality management

General Case Study: Strengthening national disease surveillance systems using digital health technologies.

Module 3: Outbreak Investigation and Emergency Response

• Outbreak detection
• Epidemiological investigation
• Contact tracing
• Emergency coordination
• Incident management systems
• Rapid response operations

General Case Study: Managing a cross-border infectious disease outbreak using coordinated emergency response.

Module 4: Emergency Preparedness and Health System Resilience

• Preparedness planning
• Emergency operations centers
• Business continuity planning
• Resource mobilization
• Surge capacity management
• Health system resilience

General Case Study: Designing a national public health emergency preparedness plan.

Module 5: Laboratory Systems, Biosafety, and Biosecurity

• Laboratory networks
• Biosafety principles
• Biosecurity management
• Specimen transportation
• Quality management systems
• Laboratory information systems

General Case Study: Strengthening laboratory capacity for rapid disease diagnosis during outbreaks.

Module 6: One Health and Emerging Diseases

• One Health principles
• Zoonotic disease management
• Environmental health surveillance
• Climate-sensitive diseases
• Veterinary public health
• Cross-sector collaboration

General Case Study: Coordinating human, animal, and environmental health sectors during a zoonotic disease outbreak.

Module 7: Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence

• Artificial intelligence applications
• Predictive analytics
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Electronic surveillance systems
• Cloud health platforms
• Healthcare dashboards

General Case Study: Using AI and GIS to predict and monitor infectious disease transmission.

Module 8: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Prevention

• Antimicrobial resistance surveillance
• Stewardship programs
• Infection prevention and control
• Healthcare-associated infections
• Vaccination strategies
• Public health interventions

General Case Study: Developing an integrated antimicrobial resistance control program.

Module 9: Health Emergency Logistics and Supply Chain Management

• Emergency procurement
• Medical supply chain management
• Cold chain systems
• Logistics coordination
• Resource allocation
• Inventory management

General Case Study: Managing emergency medical supplies during a pandemic response.

Module 10: Leadership, Risk Communication, and Health Diplomacy

• Crisis leadership
• Risk communication
• Stakeholder engagement
• Community participation
• Health diplomacy
• International collaboration

General Case Study: Developing a national risk communication strategy during a public health emergency.

Module 11: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Health Security Performance

• Health security indicators
• Monitoring frameworks
• Program evaluation
• Performance dashboards
• Continuous quality improvement
• Sustainability planning

General Case Study: Evaluating national health security performance using standardized assessment tools.

Module 12: Future Trends in Global Health Security

• Precision public health
• Smart surveillance ecosystems
• Artificial intelligence governance
• Pandemic forecasting
• Digital health transformation
• Sustainable global health systems

General Case Study: Designing an integrated global health security ecosystem that combines artificial intelligence, digital disease surveillance, laboratory information systems, electronic health records, One Health coordination, emergency operations centers, predictive analytics, GIS mapping, antimicrobial resistance surveillance, health intelligence platforms, resilient healthcare supply chains, and strategic governance to strengthen outbreak prevention, emergency preparedness, rapid response, healthcare resilience, and sustainable global health security.

General Information

1. Customized Training: All our courses can be tailored to meet the specific needs of participants.
2. Language Proficiency: Participants should have a good command of the English language.
3. Comprehensive Learning: Our training includes well-structured presentations, practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and collaborative group work. Our facilitators are seasoned experts with over a decade of experience.
4. Certification: Upon successful completion of training, participants will receive a certificate from Foscore Development Center (FDC-K).
5. Training Locations: Training sessions are conducted at Foscore Development Center (FDC-K) centers. We also offer options for in-house and online training, customized to the client's schedule.
6. Flexible Duration: Course durations are adaptable, and content can be adjusted to fit the required number of days.
7. Onsite Training Inclusions: The course fee for onsite training covers facilitation, training materials, two coffee breaks, a buffet lunch, and a Certificate of Successful Completion. Participants are responsible for their travel expenses, airport transfers, visa applications, dinners, health/accident insurance, and personal expenses.
8. Additional Services: Accommodation, pickup services, freight booking, and visa processing arrangements are available upon request at discounted rates.
9. Equipment: Tablets and laptops can be provided to participants at an additional cost.
10. Post-Training Support: We offer one year of free consultation and coaching after the course.
11. Group Discounts: Register as a group of more than two participants and enjoy a discount ranging from 10% to 50%.
12. Payment Terms: Payment should be made before the commencement of the training or as mutually agreed upon, to the Foscore Development Center account. This ensures better preparation for your training.
13. Contact Us: For any inquiries, please reach out to us at training@fdc-k.org or call us at +254712260031.
14. Website: Visit www.fdc-k.org for more information.