Collective Service
Wiki

Resources

Collective Service Documentation

WHO

Emergency preparedness, readiness and response plan for cholera in the WHO European Region

Description

Since mid-2021, the world has been facing an upsurge in the number, size and occurrence of cholera outbreaks. The simultaneous progression of several outbreaks, compounded with complex humanitarian crises and fragile health systems, and further aggravated by climate change, poses challenges to outbreak response and containment.

Cholera is a disease of inequity, disproportionately affecting the world’s poorest and most vulnerable communities. Despite its global impact, many at-risk countries do not have an effective cholera prevention, readiness and response plan to help curtail the spread of this deadly disease. However, ending the public health impact of cholera could be within our reach. WHO aims to support countries to tackle the seventh cholera pandemic by interrupting disease transmission, facilitating quick case management, minimizing socioeconomic impact on communities and ensuring continuity of essential health and social services.

This document provides overarching guidance and facilitates coherence on strategic objectives and priority activities for cholera preparedness, readiness and response in the WHO European Region – primarily focusing on two priority countries: Türkiye and Ukraine. The plan is intended for use by WHO country offices in the European Region and collaborating stakeholders as a supplement to the WHO Global strategic preparedness, readiness and response plan for cholera.

 

Download

Additional languages

No items found

DETAILS

Publication

2024

Authors

World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe

Emergency

Cholera

Scope

Community engagement, Risk communication, Coordination

Language

English

Region

Europe

Keywords

Cholera, Emergency preparedness, Europe