Surveilance

These documents provide a framework to strengthen cholera surveillance. Key resources include recommendations for early outbreak detection, strategic planning, and monitoring progress, along with tools for case tracking, incidence calculations, and community-based reporting templates. The Assessment of Cholera Surveillance Interim Guidance Document (2024) introduces a two-step self-assessment approach, enabling countries to pinpoint priorities and improve both national and local surveillance systems. In tandem, the Identification of Priority Areas for Multisectoral Interventions (PAMIs) process guides countries in locating high-risk areas where targeted efforts are most needed using an Excel-based tool, guidance document, and data templates to support National Cholera Plan (NCP) development or revision. The Interim Technical Recommendations for Cholera Reporting provide guidelines for standardized data and metadata submission to regional and global levels, enhancing consistency and timeliness of cholera reporting across countries. A specially structured Cholera Reporting Template Excel file supports data entry with sheets for aggregate data, unit-level and national metadata, and integrated definitions and dropdowns, ensuring a streamlined, uniform approach to cholera data management and reporting. These resources empower countries to monitor, report, and respond to cholera effectively, contributing to the GTFCC's global roadmap for cholera elimination.

1. Public health surveillance for cholera: To combat cholera effectively, countries are encouraged to adopt adaptive and fit-for-purpose cholera surveillance systems, based on the minimum recommendations set by the GTFCC, these recommendations guide early outbreak detection, strategic response planning, and progress tracking toward the 2030 goal of cholera elimination. Resources include a detailed guidance document, case report forms, community-based surveillance templates, and Excel tools for case tracking and incidence calculations.
2. Assessment of Cholera Surveillance Interim Guidance Document 2024: This interim guidance document outlines essential strategies for assessing and strengthening cholera surveillance systems. Emphasizing a two-step self-assessment approach, this document helps countries identify priority activities for improving national surveillance systems and targeting underperforming regions. By following these guidelines, countries can enhance early detection, improve outbreak response, and support the goals of national cholera plans.
3. Identification of Priority Areas for Multisectoral Interventions (PAMIs) for cholera elimination: Identifying Priority Areas for Multisectoral Interventions (PAMIs) is a crucial early step for countries aiming to develop or update a National Cholera Plan (NCP) for cholera elimination. The identification process is supported by an Excel-based tool, a user guide, and a data model template. These resources streamline data structuring and analysis, helping countries pinpoint regions needing targeted interventions.
4. Identification of Priority Areas for Multisectoral Interventions (PAMIs) for cholera control: This is a foundational step for countries working to eliminate cholera through the National Cholera Plan (NCP). Designed for regions with minimal cholera outbreaks, the GTFCC's recommended method for PAMI identification is detailed in a multilingual guidance document. An Excel-based tool, accompanied by a user guide, data model template, and training dataset, is provided to assist countries in pinpointing high-risk areas for targeted interventions. This structured approach ensures that NCP strategies are precisely focused, maximizing the impact on cholera elimination efforts.
5. GTFCC Interim Cholera Regional and Global Reporting Technical Recommendations: This document provides interim technical recommendations for cholera reporting to regional and global levels and offers guidance on standardizing data and metadata reporting.  It provides guidance on weekly aggregate reporting, case-based reporting, and metadata requirements, ensuring harmonized and timely data submission across countries. The templates ensure countries can implement these recommendations effectively.
6. GTFCC Interim Cholera Regional Global Reporting Template: The Excel file for interim cholera reporting to regional and global levels is structured with several sheets to streamline data entry and maintain consistency. The main sheet, Reporting, likely provides an overview or serves as a summary interface. Weekly Reporting is designated for weekly aggregate data submission, capturing essential case counts and trends. MetadataSurvUnit and MetadataNational gather metadata at both the surveillance unit and national levels, enabling detailed context on cholera cases and healthcare infrastructure. Two dictionary sheets, Dictionary Weekly Reporting, and Dictionary Metadata, provide definitions and field descriptions to support accurate data entry across the reporting and metadata sheets. Additionally, the Drop Downs sheet houses dropdown lists, ensuring standardized entries and reducing data entry errors across fields. This well-organized structure facilitates efficient and harmonized cholera reporting, aligning with GTFCC guidelines for regional and global surveillance.