ONLINE COURSE
Introduction to the 7-1-7 target for outbreak performance improvement
This online, self-paced orientation course is designed to help you understand the 7-1-7 target and how it can be used to help detect and stop outbreaks. The course will provide you with practical examples and actionable insights. Our goal is to ensure you feel confident in how 7-1-7 can help you achieve your objectives.
For a deeper, more technical dive into adopting and using the target, the 7-1-7 Alliance will soon release complementary courses. Sign up for our news to hear about it first.
Who this course is for
This course is designed for anyone who plays a role in outbreak detection and response, emergency preparedness, or health security systems – at the national, sub-national or local level or elsewhere. That includes:- Public health officials
- Emergency response teams
- Epidemiologists
- Policy makers and government representatives
- Community health leaders
- Finance and resource management officials
- Non-governmental organizations and international health bodies
- Data and IT professionals
- Communication specialists
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:- Understand the 7-1-7 target and the rationale behind it
- Explain how 7-1-7 drives performance improvement for outbreak systems
- Identify opportunities for supporting the use of 7-1-7 in your work
Assessment and certificate
Complete the course and score 80% or higher on the final knowledge check to obtain a certificate of completion. The certificate will be available for download on the course platform under My Learning.- Welcome
7-1-7: PROMOTING EARLY AND EFFECTIVE ACTION TO CONTAIN OUTBREAKS
- 7-1-7 basics
- How 7-1-7 strengthens outbreak detection and control
- 7-1-7, Early Action Reviews, and the health security landscape
- Case study: How Uganda used 7-1-7 in an Ebola outbreak
APPLY WHAT YOU'VE LEARNED
- Activity: 7-1-7 tabletop exercise
ADOPTING AND USING THE 7-1-7 TARGET: AN OVERVIEW
- 7-1-7 core principles
- Applying 7-1-7 to an outbreak
- Synthesizing 7-1-7 findings across multiple outbreaks
- Case study: How Recife, Brazil used 7-1-7 proactively for Carnival
- How 7-1-7 creates change
- Case study: From 7-1-7 to epidemics that didn't happen
SUPPORT TO GET STARTED
- The 7-1-7 Alliance
- Join the Alliance
KNOWLEDGE CHECK AND BRIEF SURVEY
- Knowledge check
- Two-question survey
NEXT STEPS
- Now that you've completed this course...
More online courses (coming soon)
Using the 7-1-7 target for outbreak performance improvement
Adopting the 7-1-7 target for outbreak performance improvement
Training workshop packages
All you need to host a half-day or full-day 7-1-7 orientation training workshop.
All you need to host a four-day 7-1-7 technical workshop.
Tout ce dont vous avez besoin pour organiser un atelier de formation d’orientation à 7-1-7 d’une demi-journée ou d’une journée complète, y compris les instructions, présentations et activités pratiques.
Todo lo que necesita para organizar un taller de capacitación de orientación 7-1-7 de medio día o día completo, incluidas instrucciones para facilitadores, presentaciones y actividades prácticas.
Tudo o que você precisa para organizar uma reunião de treinamento de orientação de dia inteiro ou 7-1-7, incluindo instruções do facilitador, apresentações e atividades práticas.
