Action against Hunger is a humanitarian NGO delivering WASH for 9 million people every year, and intervening in 59 countries. Our mandate focuses on the treatment and prevention of undernutrition, especially for under-five children, and on the response to humanitarian crises. In both cases, outbreaks management is essential. It was therefore logical for us to join the GTFCC, especially its WASH and Case Management working Groups.

The GTFCC brings strategic benefits for ACF. We regularly use datapacks consolidated by the GTFCC to anticipate and refine our cholera response strategies, both at global level (through the ACF emergency pool deployments) and local level (informing our national Rapid Response Mechanisms strategies).

The WASH Working Group offers us both the opportunity to access up-to-date reference documents on cholera management and the opportunity for ACF to present and share its own resources. It is also a unique exchange platform for operators and experts. This networking is fundamental for us, and has implications in our country response strategies, by fostering alliances and joint projects”.

On behalf of the National Public Health Laboratory in South Sudan, I extend our sincere gratitude to the Global Task Force on Cholera Control. Their comprehensive training and ongoing support have been invaluable to our virology department and other key teams. The training provided by the Global Task Force equipped twelve key personnel (TOTs -Trainers of Trainers) to further expand our capacity to combat cholera throughout South Sudan. This investment in our teams is crucial as we continue to fight this disease and build a stronger, more resilient public health system. We look forward to future collaborations to further enhance our cholera testing capacity and strengthen our nation’s overall health infrastructure.