7-1-7 Alliance
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Together, we are accelerating progress toward global health security.

The 7-1-7 Alliance is a country-led initiative providing technical assistance, financial support and a growing, global community of practice to help all countries achieve the 7-1-7 target for outbreak detection and control.

Infectious diseases move fast, and so must we.

The 7-1-7 target sets clear performance standards for three timeliness metrics: 

Outbreak emergence

7 days to detect a suspected infectious disease outbreak

1 day to notify public health authorities

7 days to complete early response actions

DETECT

NOTIFY

RESPOND

The 7-1-7 target promotes early and effective action to contain infectious disease outbreaks. Each country’s progress toward the 7-1-7 target makes it better prepared to prevent and stop epidemics, and makes the whole world safer from the next pandemic threat.

When a country consistently meets the 7-1-7 performance standards, detection, notification, and early response systems are performing optimally to contain outbreaks before they spread. Ongoing use of the 7-1-7 target allows countries to improve their performance—the sooner threats are detected and contained, the more lives can be saved.

Countries rapidly improve detection, notification, and early response when 7-1-7 standards aren’t met by quickly and systematically identifying bottlenecks to timely and effective action. Once identified, many bottlenecks can be easily addressed, and progress on those requiring longer-term efforts can be accelerated by using 7-1-7 data to prioritize action and advocate for necessary resources.

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The 7-1-7 target was incorporated to the World Health Organization's Fourteenth General Programme of Work  for 2025-2028. WHO has also issued guidance to conduct Early Action Reviews, which leverage 7-1-7 to clearly and routinely assess and rapidly improve how detection, notification, and early response systems are performing in real-world situations.   

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In the first weeks of COVID-19, the world sat and waited. We failed to put in place the measures needed to rapidly contain the outbreak. The 7-1-7 target can change this. We urgently need systems that enable early detection and response to pandemic threats in days, not weeks or months.
The Right Honourable Helen Clark, Co-Chair, Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response
In agreeing to champion the 7-1-7 target, I hope to inspire countries around the world to accelerate action to prevent future epidemics. In Uganda, the 7-1-7 approach has shown that early intervention can transform the impact of disease outbreaks, and bottlenecks can often be rectified for little or no cost.
Dr. Issa Makumbi, inaugural Chair, Technical Steering Group, 7-1-7 Alliance and Director, Public Health Emergency Operations Center, Ministry of Health Uganda
The 7-1-7 target supports countries to act quickly and assess and improve their own effectiveness finding and stopping outbreaks. If we learn from COVID-19 and implement targets such as 7-1-7, the world will be better prepared for the next health threat.
Dr. Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives
We know the importance of assessing not only the capacity of countries to prevent, prepare for, and respond to health emergencies, but also how well these systems work in real-world situations and in real-time. The 7-1-7 target, which is the bedrock of WHO guidance and tools on Early Action Reviews, accomplishes precisely this.
Dr. Landry Ndriko Mayigane, Interim Unit Head, Country Simulation Exercises and (Early, Intra & After) Action Reviews, World Health Organization
COVID-19 has shown we must do much more to promote and protect people’s health. As an international community, we need to take on the challenge of achieving the 7-1-7 target and make sure that the devastating consequences of pandemics are a thing of the past.
Peggy Hamburg, Chair, RTSL US Board of Directors
The 7-1-7 target is clear, simple and ambitious. It highlights the value of sustained investment in communities where outbreaks begin, and lays the foundation of an approach that can help us contain future epidemics.
Dr. John Oladejo, Director, Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Department, Nigeria Centre For Disease Control and Prevention
Like many other countries, Zambia faces challenges in the early detection and management of infectious disease outbreaks. The 7-1-7 target offers a hands-on approach that can help fix these. We are excited about working and learning together with others in the 7-1-7 Alliance.
Professor Nathan Kapata, Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Zambia National Public Health Institute

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