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How advanced use of 7‑1‑7 is improving outbreak response in Liberia and Nigeria

Liberia and Nigeria show what becomes possible when 7-1-7 moves from a target to routine practice, driving faster action and unlocking practical solutions. 

Cours en ligne: Fondations 7‑1‑7

Une introduction générale de 15 minutes sur la cible 7‑1‑7, conçue pour les professionnels pressés.

Online course: 7‑1‑7 foundations

A 15-minute, high-level introduction to the 7‑1‑7 target for busy professionals.

Comment les leaders peuvent soutenir des revues des premières actions à fort impact

Ce guide explique comment les leaders peuvent soutenir des RPA efficaces, qui aideront leurs institutions à apprendre et à s’améliorer, tout en préservant l’intégrité des revues lorsque la pression est la plus forte.

Webinar: Turning 7-1-7 data into action, advocacy and accountability

Webinar held on October 1, 2026 highlighting how Liberia and Thailand are putting their 7-1-7 data to work and which decisions it has changed. 

Liste de contrôle pour la revue des premières actions avec 7‑1‑7

Cette liste de contrôle présente un résumé des éléments nécessaires pour planifier et faciliter une revue efficace des premières actions à l’aide de la cible 7-1-7.

Early Action Review checklist

This checklist provides a simple summary of what is needed to plan and facilitate an effective Early Action Review using the 7-1-7 target. 

How leaders can support high-impact Early Action Reviews

This guide walks leaders through supporting effective Early Action Reviews that help their institution learn and improve, and maintain the integrity of the reviews when the pressure is highest. 

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. 

Epidemics That Didn’t Happen: How Thailand contained cross-border cholera

A short film from the 2026 Epidemics That Didn’t Happen report.

Epidemics That Didn’t Happen: How Gabon stopped an mpox outbreak with no reported deaths

A short film from the 2026 Epidemics That Didn’t Happen report.

Les épidémies auxquelles nous avons échappé : Comment le Gabon a enrayé une épidémie de mpox

Un court-métrage du rapport 2026 sur Les épidémies auxquelles nous avons échappé.

Epidemics That Didn’t Happen: How El Salvador acted quickly to contain a malaria outbreak

A short film from the 2026 Epidemics That Didn’t Happen report.

Epidemias que no ocurrieron: Cómo El Salvador actuó con rapidez para contener un brote de malaria

Cortometraje del informe de 2026 «Epidemias que no ocurrieron».

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7-1-7 حزمة التدريب الفني

كل ما تحتاجه لعقد ورشة عمل تدريبية فنية حول منهجية “7-1-7” تمتد لأربعة أيام.

Evaluation of measles outbreak response in Geze Gofa district, South Ethiopia, using 7‑1‑7

BMC Infectious Diseases article published on April 16, 2026 authored by the Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Resolve to Save Lives and the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Epidemics That Didn’t Happen: An early warning system in the Caribbean stops outbreaks before they start

A short film from the 2026 Epidemics That Didn’t Happen report.

 

7-1-7 pilots in U.S. local health departments

Session hosted by the 7-1-7 Alliance and partners at the United States’ Preparedness Summit in April 2026.

2026 Epidemics That Didn’t Happen film

The Epidemics That Didn’t Happen film showcase how proactive public health systems are stopping local threats from becoming global crises.

 

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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.

 

Epidemics That Didn’t Happen: An early warning system in the Caribbean stops outbreaks before they start

During the Cricket World Cup, the Caribbean Public Health Agency’s new surveillance system protected residents, visitors and health systems. 

 

Epidemics That Didn’t Happen: How El Salvador acted quickly to contain a malaria outbreak

Using the 7-1-7 target, public health officials in El Salvador managed to stop the spread of imported malaria cases and maintain the nation’s malaria-free status.

 

7-1-7 data insights: Why cholera response can’t keep pace with detection

Analysis of 7-1-7 data across six countries point to a persistent challenge: In nearly two-thirds of cholera responses, coordination constraints delay critical action.

Treinamento técnico do 7-1-7

Tudo o que você precisa para sediar um workshop técnico 7-1-7 de quatro dias.

Webinar: Speed saves lives: Leveraging new evidence on 7‑1‑7 to improve outbreak performance

Webinar held on March 5, 2026 highlighting how countries can strengthen outbreak performance by applying groundbreaking research on timeliness to their advocacy efforts.

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).

7-1-7 implementation in Thailand: A mixed-methods study on challenges in application and achievement of the target in 2024-25

Wellcome Open Research article published on February 12, 2026. This study was conducted by 7‑1‑7 Alliance partners in Thailand and supported by the Wellcome Trust (228152/Z/23/Z).

Rio de Janeiro: respostas a surtos mais rápidas e eficazes com o 7‑1‑7

Entrevista com Caio Ribeiro, do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, sobre como a adoção do sistema 7-1-7 mudou a cidade.

Rio de Janeiro: Faster, more effective outbreak responses with 7‑1‑7

Q&A with Caio Ribeiro from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil about what 7‑1‑7 adoption has changed for the city.

Epidemics That Didn’t Happen: How Uganda is strengthening its national Ebola response

Building on lessons from earlier outbreaks, Uganda’s recent containment of Ebola shows how the 7-1-7 target is transforming public health outcomes.

 

7-1-7 data insights: Closing the response gap in vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks

Analysis of 7-1-7 data across countries shows that only 39% of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks meet 7-1-7’s response target.

7-1-7 adoption and use: A mixed-methods study in Cambodia, 2023-2025

Wellcome Open Research article published on December 12, 2025. This study was conducted by 7‑1‑7 Alliance partners in Cambodia and supported by the Wellcome Trust (228152/Z/23/Z).

Evaluating the 7-1-7 target for epidemic detection, notification and response in Zambia: An operational research study, 2023-2025

Wellcome Open Research article published on January 26, 2026. This study was conducted by 7‑1‑7 Alliance partners in Zambia and supported by the Wellcome Trust (228152/Z/23/Z).

Evaluating 7-1-7: Modelling and implementation insights for Ebola, measles, and anthrax in Central and Eastern Uganda, 2025

Wellcome Open Research article published on January 26, 2026. This study was conducted by 7‑1‑7 Alliance partners in Uganda and supported by the Wellcome Trust (228152/Z/23/Z).

WHO National Health Emergency Alert and Response Framework

WHO guidance for coordinating emergency response in countries, embedding the 7-1-7 target.

Estimating the impact of decreasing vaccination response times for outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases in low- and middle-income countries

BMC Global and Public Health study published on January 21, 2026 authored by Burnet Institute, a partner of the 7-1-7 Alliance.

Learning by doing: How Thailand adopted 7‑1‑7

Q&A with Dr. Peeriya Watakulsin of Thailand’s Department of Disease Control about his country’s 7‑1‑7 journey, which began with a small regional team teaching themselves using online resources.

Estudo de caso da febre amarela

Um estudo de caso da 7-1-7 sobre um surto de febre amarela ocorrido no Brasil em 2002. Este vídeo faz parte de uma série de treinamentos (4/4) produzida em português pela Vital Strategies Brasil com financiamento da Aliança 7-1-7.

Adoption and use of the 7‑1‑7 timeliness metrics for detection, notification, and early response actions to public health events: an observational study in Liberia, January 2024–June 2025

Wellcome Open Research article published on October 31, 2025. This study was conducted by 7‑1‑7 Alliance partners in Liberia and supported by the Wellcome Trust (228152/Z/23/Z).

Webinar: 7-1-7’s top detection bottleneck: Low clinical suspicion

Webinar held on November 25, 2025 highlighting how improving clinical suspicion can be the biggest enabler of timely outbreak detection.

Taller de capacitación técnica 7-1-7 

Todo lo que necesitas para organizar un taller de capacitación técnica 7-1-7 de cuatro días, incluyendo instrucciones para el facilitador, presentaciones y actividades prácticas.

Formation technique à l’approche 7-1-7

Tout ce dont vous avez besoin pour organiser une formation technique à 7-1-7 de quatre jours : instructions, présentations et activités pratiques.

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Association between timeliness of detection, notification and response and the magnitude, severity and duration of disease outbreaks: a retrospective review of 84 outbreaks in Uganda

BMJ Global Health article published on November 3, 2025 co-authored by the 7-1-7 Alliance, Resolve to Save Lives and Uganda.

Epidemics That Didn’t Happen: How Gabon stopped an mpox outbreak with no reported deaths

In the middle of a public health emergency across the Africa region, Gabon’s public health officials quickly stopped an mpox outbreak, meeting the 7-1-7 target with two confirmed cases.

 

Epidemics That Didn’t Happen: How Thailand contained cross-border cholera

A cross-border collaboration successfully contained a cholera outbreak that began near the Thailand-Myanmar border, after applying lessons from an earlier 7-1-7 assessment.

Presentando la Alianza 7-1-7

Trabajemos juntos ahora para detener los brotes antes de que se propaguen.

7‑1‑7 bottleneck insights: Overcoming low clinical suspicion in outbreak detection

Analysis of 7-1-7 data across countries shows that low clinical suspicion is the most common bottleneck to detection, cited in nearly one in three outbreaks.

7‑1‑7 bottleneck insights: Timely laboratory confirmation

Analysis of 7-1-7 data across countries shows that delayed laboratory confirmation is one of the most common bottlenecks to timely outbreak response – reported in 27% of outbreaks.

 

Online course: Adopting 7‑1‑7

An interactive deep dive into the adoption of the 7‑1‑7 target to take at your own pace.

Como usar as métricas para identificar gargalos e melhorias

Utilizando a meta 7-1-7 para identificar gargalos e oportunidades de melhoria. Este vídeo faz parte de uma série de treinamentos (3/4) produzida em português pela Vital Strategies Brasil com financiamento da Aliança 7-1-7.
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