Online course
Adopting the 7-1-7 target for outbreak performance improvement
This free online, self-paced technical course is designed to help you adopt the 7-1-7 target in your country or jurisdiction for routine and sustainable use.
We highly recommend that you complete our previous courses, Introduction to the 7-1-7 target for outbreak performance improvement and Using the 7-1-7 target for outbreak performance improvement, before starting this course.
Who this course is for
This course is for those who want a technical deep dive into 7-1-7 adoption. It will appeal to public health professionals with roles in outbreak detection and response, emergency preparedness, or health systems, whether at the national, sub-national or local level or elsewhere. That includes:
- Public health officials
- Emergency response teams
- Epidemiologists
- Non-governmental organizations and international health bodies
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the key components of 7-1-7 adoption and understand how to apply them to your context
- Design a 7-1-7 use plan for your country or jurisdiction
- Identify opportunities and challenges for supporting awareness, adoption, and 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
- Review of 7-1-7 basics
- Key components of adopting 7-1-7
- Situate 7-1-7 within the public health system
- Map stakeholders and existing systems
- Engage stakeholder
- Integrate into workflows
- Train staff
- Pilot use
- Work plan
- Financing 7-1-7
- The 7-1-7 Alliance
- Join the Alliance
- Knowledge check
- Two-question survey
- Now that you've completed this course...
