List of Useful Websites for Influenza Pandemic Preparedness in Business Sector

I. Produced by International Organizations

World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO global influenza preparedness plan
http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/influenza/
WHO_CDS_CSR_GIP_2005_5/en/index.html

WHO checklist for influenza pandemic preparedness planning
http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/influenza/
WHO_CDS_CSR_GIP_2005_4/en/index.html

Current WHO phase of pandemic alert
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/phase/en/index.html

Ten things you need to know about pandemic influenza
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/influenza/pandemic10things/en/index.html

WHO recommendations relating to travelers coming from and going to countries experiencing outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/travel2005_11_3/en/index.html

WHO Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network
http://www.who.int/csr/outbreaknetwork/en/

WHO Alert and Response Operations
http://www.who.int/csr/alertresponse/en/

WHO Biorisk Reduction
http://www.who.int/csr/bioriskreduction/en/

WHO Travel and Transport Under the International Health Regulations
http://www.who.int/csr/ihr/travel/en/index.html

World Bank

 

Avian Influenza Trust Fund
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTHEALTHNUTRITION
ANDPOPULATION/EXTTOPAVIFLU/0,,contentMDK:20917407~pagePK:64168445
~piPK:64168309~theSitePK:1793593,00.html

Enhancing Control of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Developing Countries Through Compensation: Issues and Good Practice
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTARD/
0,,contentMDK:21149507~pagePK:210058~piPK:210062~
theSitePK:336682,00.html

Evaluating the Economic Consequences of Avian Influenza
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTTOPAVIFLU/Resources/EvaluatingAIeconomics.pdf

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

Guidelines for States Concerning the Management of Communicable Disease Posing a Serious Public Health Risk
http://www.icao.int/cgi/goto_m_med.pl?cao/en/med/avmedavianinfluenza.htm

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

 

Emergency Response Plan PDF Document: A Template for Air Carriers
http://www.iata.org/NR/rdonlyres/1D412DF9-289B-4508-BE9D-A57C4A84F103/0/AirlinesERPChecklists_V1_Nov30.pdf

UN World Tourism Organization (WTO)

 

Key Facts About Avian Flu (Official Statements) http://www.unwto.org/avianflu/index.htm

Daily Bulletin
http://www.unwto.org/avianflu/index.htm

Avian Flu Global Impact Map
http://www.unwto.org/avianflu/index.htm

Avian Flu Preparedness: Guidance for the Tourism Sector
http://www.unwto.org/avianflu/Guidelines%2001aug06.pdf

Tourism Emergency Response Network (TERN)
http://www.sos.travel/

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Preparations for an Avian Flu Pandemic: Distillation of Common Elements in Business Continuity Planning for Financial Systems (Attachment)
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/afp/2006/eng/022806.pdf

 

International Labour Organization (ILO)

 

Training materials to promote safer practices at the workplace
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/crisis/

 

II. Produced by Governments

Australia

Business Continuity Guide for Australian Business (Dept of Industry, Tourism and Resources)
http://www.industry.gov.au/Pandemic_Business_Continuity/Business%20Continuity%20Guide%20for%20Australian%20Business/Pages/home.aspx

Kit for Small Businesses (Dept of Industry, Tourism and Resources)
http://www.industry.gov.au/Pandemic_Business_Continuity/Kit%20for%20Small%20Businesses/Pages/home.aspx

Canada

 

Pandemic Planning at Work (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
http://www.ccohs.ca/pandemic/atwork.html

Business Continuity Plan (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
http://www.ccohs.ca/pandemic/pdf/Business_continuity.pdf

Pandemic Influenza Business Checklist ( Alberta )
http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/ema/pdf/Business_Pandemic_checklist_final.pdf

Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Guideline for Manitoba Business ( Manitoba )
http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/documents/pandemic_business.pdf

Hong Kong China

 

Influenza pandemic preparedness kit (Center for Health Protection)
http://www.chp.gov.hk/view_content.asp?lang=en&info_id=2958

Supervisory Policy Manual: Business Continuity Planning ( Hong Kong Monetary Authority)
http://www.info.gov.hk/hkma/eng/bank/spma/attach/TM-G-2.pdf

Japan

 

Pandemic Influenza Guideline for Employees and Workplace (in Japanese) (proposed revised version)
http://www.mhlw.go.jp/shingi/2008/07/dl/s0730-13e.pdf

BCP Guideline by Cabinet Office (in Japanese)
http://www.bousai.go.jp/bcp/guideline.pdf

Information on the METI Pandemic Influenza Taskforce (provisional title) (in Japanese)
http://www.meti.go.jp/press/20070327007/20070327007.html

Mexico

Institutional Preparedness (in Spanish)
http://www.cenavece.salud.gob.mx/emergencias/descargas/plan-pdfs/manual_instituciones_20jun07.pdf

New Zealand

Influenza Pandemic Planning Information for Business Continuity (Ministry of Economic Development) http://www.med.govt.nz/templates/ContentTopicSummary____14451.aspx

Information Kit for Infrastructure Providers (Ministry of Economic Development)
http://www.med.govt.nz/templates/StandardSummary____14457.aspx

Singapore

Flu Pandemic Business Continuity Guide for SMEs
http://www.crisis.gov.sg/NR/rdonlyres/D4985A06-E928-4B4E-9A0B-938EDBC88860/9992/Flu_Pandemic_Business_Continuity_Guide_Singapore.pdf

Thailand

Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Planning for Business Sector (in Thai)
http://www.ift2004.org/book/book.asp

USA

Business Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
http://pandemicflu.gov/plan/workplaceplanning/businesschecklist.html

Pandemic Preparedness Planning for US Businesses with Overseas Operations

http://pandemicflu.gov/plan/workplaceplanning/businessoversea.html

 

 

Long-Term Care and Other Residential Facilities Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
http://pandemicflu.gov/plan/healthcare/longtermcarechecklist.html

Health Insurer Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
http://pandemicflu.gov/plan/workplaceplanning/healthinsurer.html

Travel Industry Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
http://pandemicflu.gov/plan/workplaceplanning/travelchecklist.html

Guidelines and Recommendations: Interim Guidance for Airline Flight Crews and Persons Meeting Passengers Arriving from Areas with Avian Influenza
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentAvianFluArrivingFromAreas.aspx

Guidance on preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic (Dept of Labor)
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/influenza_pandemic.html

Guidance for Protecting Employees Against Avian Flu (Dept of Labor)
http://www.osha.gov/dsg/guidance/avian-flu.html

Pandemic Flu Planning: Aviation, Motor, Maritime, Mass, Railroad (Dept of Transportation)
http://www.dot.gov/pandemicflu/

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): Protecting Your Business
http://www.fema.gov/business/index.shtm

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) Business Continuity Planning booklet
http://www.ffiec.gov/ffiecinfobase/booklets/bcp/bcp_toc.htm

 

 

III. Produced by Business groups, Private Companies and Academia

US Chamber of Commerce: Pandemic Planning
http://www.uschamber.com/issues/index/defense/pandemic_influenza.htm

Business Round Table Pandemic Flu Preparedness Recommendations
http://www.businessroundtable.org//taskforces/taskforce/document.aspx?qs=7055BF159FC49514481138A74EB1851159169FEB56A39B6AC

Fluwikie Influenza: Generic Pandemic Preparedness Plan for Your Company
http://www.fluwikie.com/uploads/Consequences/generic.doc

Business Planning, Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy Academic Health Center (CIDRAP), University of Minnesota
http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/biz-plan/index.html

Pandemic Influenza Information Site for Workplace and Workforce Planning, Occupational Health Disaster Expert Network (OHDEN) http://ohden.sph.unc.edu/pandemic/

Preparing Employers for an Avian Flu Pandemic (Mercer, Marsh, Kroll, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman)
http://www.mercerhr.com/avianflu

Pandemic Preparedness Survey (Marsh's Risk Consulting Practice and Kroll Inc.)
http://risk-survey.marsh.com/pandemic/

Spreadsheet for auditing your plan (Fluready) http://www.fluready.net/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

Pandemic 101
http://www.pandemic101.com/

International SOS
http://www.internationalsos.com/pandemicpreparedness/SubCatLevel.aspx?li=8&languageID=ENG&subCatID=46

Business Continuity Institute
http://www.thebci.org/

The BCI Good Practice Guidelines
http://www.thebci.org/gpgdownloadpage.htm

The Continuity Forum
http://www.continuityforum.org/

Saskatchewan Research Council
http://www.src.sk.ca/html/sustainability/buscon/index.cfm

Disaster Recovery Journal
http://www.drj.com/GAP/

Rothstein Associate Inc.
http://www.rothstein.com/

Association of Contingency Planners (ACP)
http://www.acp-international.com/

Harvard School of Public Health: Division of Public Health Practice
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/academics/public-health-practice/

Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Avian Influenza Information
http://www.jhsph.edu/flu/