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Pandemic Flu Resources
Scenes from 1918 Pandemic International experts predict that in the event of a pandemic influenza event, more than 95% of the global death toll will occur in the developing world. In its Strategic Plan for Pandemic Influenza,the World Health Organization notes that, "Neither the timing nor the severity of the next pandemic can be predicted with any certainty...however, the present threat to international public health is sufficiently serious to call for emergency actions calculated to provide the greatest level of protection and preparedness as quickly as possible." An effective humanitarian response in countries most vulnerable to high mortality during an influenza pandemic will require collaborative efforts among NGOs, private- and public-sector providers, UN agencies, and international donors.

In October 2007, USAID funded a pandemic preparedness initiative with the overall goal of building humanitarian response networks within the framework of national pandemic preparedness plans that are able to support community-level response, in order to minimize excess morbidity and mortality, and potential massive social disruption. Partners include the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), CORE Group, Academy for Educational Development (AED), and InterAction.

As a key partner in this initiative, CORE Group will focus on 1) strengthening the capability of CORE member organizations to minimize human morbidity and mortality due to an influenza pandemic in high-risk, vulnerable areas in which NGOs operate, 2) developing the necessary local partnerships for effective action, and 3) sharing lessons learned with global partners to develop and inform overall pandemic preparedness guidelines.

Below please find resources that may be helpful to you in avian flu preparedness. If you have related materials to share with the NGO community, please send them to contact@coregroup.org.

PVO/NGO Resources

Presentations from CORE Group Meetings

Recordings from CORE Group On-Line Sessions

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Articles of Interest

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