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Rising tide of Cholera: Global strategies in the battle for a healthier world

Content Editor: Anubhav Mondal

October 12, 2023 at 12:30:00 PM

Infectious diseases, Cholera, Sanitation, Outbreak

Content Editor: Anubhav Mondal

  • The increase in cholera activity can be linked to an increase in extreme weather events connected to:

  1. Climate change

  2. Conflict

  3. Population displacement

  4. Weakening healthcare systems

  • The rising demand for cholera materials has posed a hurdle to worldwide disease control efforts.

  • Since October 2022, the International Coordinating Group (ICG), the organization supplying emergency vaccines, has halted the normal two-dose vaccination schedule in cholera epidemic response campaigns in favor of a single-dose approach.

  • WHO is assisting nations in responding to cholera outbreaks on an emergency basis.

  • WHO has requested US$160.4 million for cholera response under the global strategic preparedness, readiness, and response plan.

  • The WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies has also released US$ 16.6 million for cholera response in 2022 and 2023.

  • Long-term development, including water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), is the long-term solution for preventing cholera, as stated by the World Health Organization.

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