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Hoja de cálculo de consolidación de datos de 7‑1‑7

Después de cada brote, la información capturada originalmente en la herramienta de recopilación de datos de 7-1-7 deben almacenarse en la base de datos de consolidación de datos.

Introducción de alto nivel a 7‑1‑7

Esta presentación de PowerPoint proporciona una introducción de alto nivel al objetivo 7-1-7.

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Informe resumen 7‑1‑7

Complete este informe al menos anualmente y proporciónelo a todas las partes interesadas relevantes.

Aprovechar 7‑1‑7 en las revisiones posteriores a la acción

Utilice esta guía para incorporar el enfoque 7-1-7 para la detección, la notificación y la respuesta temprana oportunas ante brotes de enfermedades en una revisión posterior a la medida (After Action Review, AAR).

Guía de referencia de las fechas del enfoque 7‑1‑7

Esta guía de referencia está destinada a aquellos que utilizan el enfoque 7-1-7, incluido el personal técnico encargado de identificar y registrar las fechas de los hitos 7-1-7.

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Herramienta de mapeo de sistemas existentes

Plantilla de Word para mapear los sistemas y estructuras existentes para identificar dónde integrar el enfoque 7-1-7 para un uso efectivo y sostenible.

7‑1‑7 orientation training package

All you need to host a half-day or full-day 7-1-7 orientation training workshop.
aerial view of the carnival in Recife, Brazil

Comment le Brésil a amélioré sa réponse aux épidémies avec 7‑1‑7 en deux ans

Début 2023, les responsables de la santé de Recife, au Brésil, ont commencé à utiliser la cible 7-1-7 pour suivre et contenir les épidémies de maladies infectieuses pendant le carnaval. Deux ans plus tard, les progrès sont là.
aerial view of the carnival in Recife, Brazil

Brasil mejoró su respuesta a los brotes de enfermedades utilizando el objetivo 7‑1‑7 durante dos años

A principios de 2023, funcionarios de salud de Recife, Brasil, utilizaron el objetivo 7-1-7 como parte de su plan para identificar y contener brotes de enfermedades infecciosas durante el Carnaval. Ubicada en el noreste de Brasil, Recife es una de las primeras ciudades del mundo en poner a prueba el 7-1-7.
aerial view of the carnival in Recife, Brazil

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.
aerial view of the carnival in Recife, Brazil

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.

Implementación del objetivo 7‑1‑7 en Brasil

Este informe resume la experiencia de la implementación de 7-1-7 en Brasil, el primer país federado en implementar el objetivo tanto en los niveles locales como estatales.

Implementando a métrica 7‑1‑7 no Brasil

Este resumo sintetiza a experiência de implementação do 7-1-7 no Brasil, o primeiro país federado a implementar a métrica a nível local e estadual.

Implementing the 7‑1‑7 target in Brazil

This brief summarizes three years of 7-1-7 adoption and use in Brazil, the first federated country to implement the target at both local and state levels.

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7‑1‑7 para rendición de cuentas, monitoreo y evaluación

La simplicidad de las tres métricas de puntualidad de 7-1-7 significa que podemos monitorear periódicamente el desempeño, evaluar las intervenciones y documentar el progreso con total transparencia.

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Mejora continua con 7‑1‑7

Al incorporar 7-1-7 en los flujos de trabajo existentes, podemos hacer de cada brote una oportunidad para mejorar la forma en que detectamos y respondemos a las amenazas de enfermedades infecciosas.

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Defensa tan fácil como 7‑1‑7

Armado con datos claros basados en métricas simples, puede ayudar a cualquier responsable de la toma de decisiones a comprender la necesidad de apoyo, financiación o cambios de políticas para una mejor preparación ante epidemias.

Evaluation of response to a cholera outbreak in January 2024 using 7‑1‑7: A case study of Elegu Point of Entry, Uganda

BMC Public Health article published in December 2024 authored by the Uganda National Institute of Public Health.

Using 7-1-7 for accountability in Pima County, United States

The 7-1-7 target isn’t just about collecting metrics—it’s also for accountability. In the U.S., Pima County uses 7-1-7 to enhance its outbreak response and make its work more transparent. 

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. 

Using 7-1-7 for performance improvement in Cambodia

The 7-1-7 target isn’t just for collecting metrics—it’s also for performance improvement. Cambodia applied 7-1-7 to bird flu outbreaks to identify and address bottlenecks to timely detection and response. 
Slide showing the 7-1-7 lifecycle graphic and the presenter, Typer Porth

Webinar: Improving performance with 7‑1‑7 bottleneck analysis

Webinar held on October 24, 2024 focusing on conducting effective bottleneck analysis with 7-1-7 to improve outbreak detection, notification and early response.
Field investigation for the Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Kasese.

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.

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Outil de cartographie des systèmes existants

Modèle Word pour cartographier les structures et systèmes existants qui peuvent être exploités lors de l’utilisation de la cible 7-1-7.
Dr. Jedidah Kiprop and colleagues work to verify data a first step in confirming an outbreak in progress

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.

Using 7-1-7 as part of global health security funding mechanisms

Technical brief aimed at applicants/awardees of funding opportunities incorporating the 7-1-7 target and providing actionable guidance on including 7-1-7 into proposals and cost estimates.

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.

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7‑1‑7: Rapid improvement for early disease detection and response

Introductory brief on the 7-1-7 target, its uses, and how it complements existing tools and assessments.

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7‑1‑7 for accountability, monitoring and evaluation

The simplicity of 7-1-7’s timeliness metrics helps monitor performance, evaluate interventions and document progress with full transparency.

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Advocacy as easy as 7‑1‑7

Clear data based on simple metrics can help any decision-maker understand the need for support, funding or policy change for better epidemic preparedness.

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Continuous improvement with 7‑1‑7

By incorporating 7-1-7 into existing workflows, we can make every outbreak an opportunity to improve how we detect and respond to infectious disease threats.

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Why 7‑1‑7? The evidence behind the global target for containing epidemic threat

Overview of the 7-1-7 evidence base.

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Digital toolkit

Step-by-step guidance and tools to start putting 7-1-7 to work, in one place.

Webinar: Building 7‑1‑7 into your Pandemic Fund proposal

Webinar held on May 2, 2024 for countries applying to the Pandemic Fund, which includes the 7-1-7 target in its results framework.

Virtual training series: Adopting 7‑1‑7

Part 3 of a three-part virtual training series on the 7-1-7 target held in January and February 2024.

Virtual training series: Using 7‑1‑7

Part 2 of a three-part virtual training series on the 7-1-7 target held in January and February 2024.

Virtual training series: 7‑1‑7 basics

Part 1 of a three-part virtual training series on the 7-1-7 target held in January and February 2024.
7-1-7 milestone dates reference guide

7‑1‑7 Milestone Dates Reference Guide

Reference guide for 7-1-7 implementers tasked with identifying and recording the 7-1-7 milestone dates.

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Plantilla de diapositivas de revisión de eventos de 7‑1‑7

Plantilla de PowerPoint que se puede utilizar para presentar datos 7-1-7 de un brote temprano a las partes interesadas.

Guide pour la conduite des revues des premières actions (‎RPA)‎ : amélioration rapide de la performance pour la détection et la réponse aux épidémies

Guide de l’OMS utilisant la cible 7-1-7 et sa méthodologie d’amélioration de performance des systèmes.

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Kit de herramientas digitales de 7-1-7

Guía detallada y herramientas para empezar a implementar el 7-1-7.

WHO guidance and tools for conducting an early action review

WHO guidance on Early Action Reviews (EARs) leveraging the 7-1-7 target and performance improvement methodology.

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.

Current testing systems are a barrier to achieving the 7‑1‑7 target for detection, notification, and response to public health threats

Lancet Global Health correspondence published in September 2023 authored by FIND.

Boite à outils pour le plaidoyer budgétaire en matière de préparation aux épidémies

Développé par la Global Health Advocacy Incubator avec le soutien de Resolve to Save Lives.

Budget Advocacy Toolkit for Epidemic Preparedness

Developed by the Global Health Advocacy Incubator with support from Resolve to Save Lives.

Catégories de goulets d’étranglement 7‑1‑7

Catégories de goulets d’étranglement courants identifiées grâce à l’utilisation de la cible 7-1-7. Liste non exhaustive.

7‑1‑7 Bottleneck Categories

Common bottleneck categories identified through 7-1-7 use. Non exhaustive list.
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