Public Health Emergency Management (PHEM) seminar on Priority Areas for Multisectoral Interventions (PAMIs) for cholera control in Ethiopia

This activity was organized by Africa CDC, ECDC and WHO AFRO with the aim to share knowledge and capacity building on the Identification of Priority Areas for Multisectoral Interventions (PAMIs) for cholera control. Identification of PAMIs is a crucial step for the development and maximization of impacts of national control and elimination plans for cholera. The aim of the workshop was to increase the pool of experts on PAMIs who can be utilized as Trainers of Trainers to cascade training at Member State-level, strengthen collaboration and contribute to efforts to eliminate cholera by 2030.  

The workshop was prepared and facilitated by Dr Fred Kapaya, cholera expert from WHO AFRO. ECDC and Africa CDC presented the epidemiological situation of cholera. Member State representatives learnt about the PAMIs process, its organization, modalities and the data needed. They exercised using practical tools for PAMIs, creating an opportunity for its adoption in their own country. In addition, they shared informal experiences from cholera outbreak management and information on how to handle such events.