Pandemic Influenza Planning & Response

Pandemic planning requires that people and entities not accustomed to responding to health crises understand the actions and priorities required to prepare for and respond to these potential risks. Information is provided on these pages to help every sector of society, from federal, provincial and local government to individuals and families, participate in our national planning efforts.

Country & Regional Pandemic Plans
This page contains influenza pandemic plans that have been submitted to WHO and other international agencies by countries. It also includes hospital and local plans. You can also quickly view these plans using the drop down menu above and then going into "Plans of Countries".

Pandemic Planning Assumptions
These assumptions, based largely on the 1918 influenza epidemic, are being used throughout the federal government to define a severe case scenario.

Business & Workplace Planning
Information on how a flu pandemic might affect the workplace, businesses, and industry and what they can do to plan and prepare. Includes a Planning Checklist.

Pandemic Planning Checklists
This page brings together links to the checklists prepared for many of the sectors listed above. The checklists were prepared as a means to organize our national thinking and bring consistency to our efforts.

Pandemic Planning Tools
This page links to tools and programs to assist in planning and preparation for the flu pandemic.

Pandemic Risk Communication
This page provides information about crisis, emergency and flu pandemic risk communications.

Pandemic Planner Newsletters
The Pandemic Planner is a monthly newsletter for health care professionals made by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care of Ontario, Canada. This newsletter provides information and updates on pandemic planning and related activities at the federal, provincial and local levels.

Emergency Management

Pandemic Emergency Links
This page contains links to a collection of resources(such as Police, Fire, Surveillance, Agencies) outside of the Emergency Management Unit webpage. Also contains Canadian Local pandemic plans.

Global Activities
Information about global monitoring, planning and preparation for flu pandemic.

Compare Pandemic Plans
On this page you can compare different countries, regions or location's pandemic plans. We took all the countries, regions and location's that have a Pandemic Plan and then compiled all that information into a database which can then be searched for specific items of information.

Individuals & Families Planning
Information on how an influenza pandemic might affect individuals and families and what they can do to plan and prepare. Includes a Planning Checklist.

Health Care Providers Planning
Information on how a flu pandemic might affect health care providers and what they can do to plan and prepare. Includes a Planning Checklist (in preparation).

Law Enforcement (Police)
In the event of pandemic influenza, law enforcement agencies will play a critical role in maintaining the rule of law as well as protecting the health and safety of citizens in their respective jurisdictions.

Schools, Day Cares & University Planning
Information on how a flu pandemic might affect schools and what they can do to plan and prepare. Includes a Planning Checklist.

Travel Pandemic Planning
Contains information on how to prepare for travelling before and during an influenza pandemic.

Community Organizations
Information on how a flu pandemic might affect churches and community and social organizations and what they can do to plan and prepare. Includes a Planning Checklist.

Correctional Facilities
Planning for pandemic influenza is critical for ensuring a sustainable health care delivery system within correctional facility settings. Includes a planning a checklist.

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