How 7‑1‑7 adoption is shaping outbreak performance in five countries
Five Wellcome-funded studies supported by the 7‑1‑7 Alliance deliver clear learnings on what 7‑1‑7 adoption looks like in Cambodia, Liberia, South Sudan, Thailand and Zambia.
2026 Epidemics That Didn’t Happen report
Investing in preparedness saves lives. The 7-1-7 target shows how. The Epidemics That Didn’t Happen film and case studies showcase how proactive public health systems are stopping local threats from becoming global crises.
7-1-7 adoption and use in the human and animal sectors in humanitarian crisis-affected South Sudan: A mixed-methods study, 2025
Wellcome Open Research article published on February 16, 2026. This study was conducted by 7‑1‑7 Alliance partners in South Sudan and supported by the Wellcome Trust (228152/Z/23/Z).
Epidemics That Didn’t Happen: How South Sudan stopped a cholera outbreak with no reported deaths
South Sudan brought cholera under control thanks to 7-1-7, a team on high alert and the availability of fast, flexible funds.
7‑1‑7 bottleneck insights: Unlocking resources for rapid outbreak investigation
Analysis of 7-1-7 data across countries shows that inadequate resource availability is the most common bottleneck to outbreak response – identified in 30% of outbreaks.
Using 7-1-7 for advocacy in South Sudan
The 7-1-7 target isn’t just for collecting metrics—it’s also for advocacy. Equipped with clear data based on 7-1-7, health authorities in South Sudan advocated for support and access to vaccines to stop a yellow fever outbreak.
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.