O Brasil melhorou as respostas a surtos de doenças ao usar a métrica 7-1-7 por dois anos
No início de 2023, as autoridades de saúde do Recife, Brasil, utilizaram a métrica 7-1-7 como parte de seu plano para rastrear e conter surtos de doenças infecciosas durante o Carnaval. Recife é uma das primeiras cidades do mundo a testar o 7-1-7.
How Brazil improved responses to disease outbreaks with 7-1-7 over two years
In early 2023, health officials in Recife, Brazil started using the 7-1-7 target to track and contain infectious disease outbreaks during Carnival. New data for the past two years shows significant progress in reaching the target.
Widespread adoption of 7-1-7 in Uganda leads to rapid improvement
Deploying 7-1-7 during successive measles and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever outbreaks in Uganda helped districts improve their detection, notification and early response systems.
7-1-7 tools give Kenya a leg up on Rift Valley Fever response
With 7-1-7, Kenya was able to identify barriers to an effective response to a mosquito-borne Rift Valley Fever outbreak and quickly get resources to the affected region.
Case studies from the United States: Pima County
Dr. Theresa Cullen, Public Health Director of Pima County, Arizona, discusses her county’s decision to pilot the 7-1-7 target, the concept of learning public health system and next steps (May 9, 2024).
Case studies from the United States: Mecklenburg County
Dr. Raynard Washington, Public Health Director of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, discusses his county’s decision to pilot the 7-1-7 target, early results and next steps (May 9, 2024).
South Sudan saves lives through application of 7-1-7 during ongoing yellow fever outbreak
How the successful use of the 7-1-7 target by South Sudan helped improve its response in real time to a yellow fever outbreak.
Peer exchange in Uganda kickstarts 7-1-7 in South Sudan
Q&A with Dr. Angelo Group Thon of South Sudan’s Ministry of Health.