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SUMMARY OF THE EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL
Fig 1: Health districts at risk of cholera in Cameroon
The IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) has allocated CHF 549,807 to support the implementation of anticipatory actions to reduce the impact of cholera outbreaks in Cameroon.
This Early Action Protocol (EAP) aims to ensure early detection and rapid response to prevent or contain cholera epidemics, particularly in high-risk districts identified through historical incidence, vulnerability analysis and surveillance data.
The EAP combines climate-related triggers affecting WASH infrastructure with epidemiological triggers based on community-based surveillance (CBS) and Ministry of Health data. This report summarizes the annual readiness and prepositioning activities implemented during the reporting period.
During the reporting period, the Cameroon Red Cross Society focused on strengthening its readiness and pre-positioning capacities for a rapid response to cholera. Key achievements include the training of volunteers on various themes, and the pre-positioning of wash and communication materials as set out in the plan. More details will be given in the respective sessions. Collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health, the Ministry of Water and Environment, and humanitarian partners has been strengthened through regular coordination meetings and the National Society's participation in workshops to develop Cameroon's National Cholera Control Plan. No major changes affecting the EAP trigger model or target areas were observed during the reporting period.