CCOHS has launched its newest free public service - Pandemic Planning - a web portal to help inspire and enable people to plan and be better prepared for an influenza pandemic.

The world has faced several threats of pandemic over the last few years, and the World Health Organization predicts the occurrence of the next pandemic is just a matter of time. Planning for, being informed about and knowing what to do in a pandemic can help minimize the impact in our daily lives, work, and activities.

CCOHS created the Pandemic Planning website to provide a credible, single source of practical pandemic information and planning resources for businesses and workers, and make it widely available.

CCOHS developed practical content and tools for this resource-rich website, specifically for use in the community, at home, and at work. These pandemic planning resources are designed to be helpful and easy to use by businesses and employees in developing both personal and business pandemic plans. The goal is to provide information that can help keep workplaces healthy and working and people thriving during an influenza pandemic.

The Pandemic Planning portal service features:

• Credible guidance materials assembled and created by CCOHS
• Free service, offered nationally and globally
• Service in English and French
• 70 subject areas
• Information organized by topics, resource types and audience to make it easy for people to find what they need

Canadians are encouraged to visit the Pandemic Planning portal - accessible from the CCOHS website.

March 2007