In order to organize an effective response to the challenge posed by the spread of the Influenza A virus (swine flu) health personnel and their unions need a clear perspective and reliable information. PSI offers the following materials and links to its affiliates. Please make use of this blog to not only gain access to information, but please make use of its interactive features to share information and experiences with your colleagues around the world.
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PSI has issued a statement with recommendations on measures
to prevent the pandemic and to protect health workers.
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- Simple steps for personal protection
- Simple steps for Unions to respond at the workplace
TRAINING MODULE FOR UNIONS TO PREPARE AT WORKPLACES
Pandemic Flu - What workers and their unions need to know about H1N1 Influenza
A training module by the National Labor College of the AFL-CIO
(Approved by OSHA and courtesy of Sharon Simon NLC)
Download Module - Pandemic Flu - 10-21-09
Power Point for Training module
Download H1N1 powerpoint for module - 10-21-09
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INFORMATION AND TOOLS FOR UNIONISTS
Basic Facts about Pandemic flu
Download #1 - Basic Facts About Pandemic Flu - H1N1, 5-09
Measures to protect workers
Download #2 - Protecting Workers During Pandemic Flu - H1N1, 5-09
The use of respirators to protect workers
Download #3 - Respirators- To Protect Workers vs Pandemic Flu - H1N1, 5-09
Protecting Health Workers During Pandemic Flu
Download #4 - Protecting Health Workers - H1N1, 5-09
What unions can do to prepare the workplace for Pandemic Flu
Download #5 - What the Union Can Do - H1N1, 5-09
An ILO Manual on Protecting employees during an influenza pandemic
Download Pandemic Human Influenza Eng
A survey of US unions on the state of preparedness to protect health workers
Download Health workers preparedness
GLOBAL SOURCES OF RELIABLE INFORMATION
The WHO has created a website with the most reliable and up to date information
- WHO situation updates: current information on the spread of the outbreak
- http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html
- WHO Guidance documents
Swine flu information from the United States Center for Disease Control
- US CDC swine flu
- http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/
Guidance for Public Health Personnel from the Centers for Disease Control
- Guidance for Health Personnel
- http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/guidance/
INFORMATION ON THE ADVANCE OF THE PANDEMIC
The BBC maintains a frequently updated map on the state of the threat
- Mapping the advance of the pandemic
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8021547.stm
The BBC is also providing general news on the advance of the disease and the measures being taken by governments
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