Post by CDC Foundation

When a disease outbreak occurs, every minute matters. To help countries respond more rapidly to emerging health threats, the CDC Foundation has been working with Resolve To Save Lives (RTSL) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on an approach known as the 7-1-7 framework. Developed by RTSL, the 7-1-7 framework is designed to improve outbreak response through three clear performance targets: detecting the threat within seven days, notifying the appropriate health authority within one day and completing a set of early response steps within seven days. Since January 2026, national, provincial and district level staff in Mozambique have been training to use the 7-1-7 framework to improve outbreak detection, notification and response. As Mozambique continues to face a range of public health challenges, embedding the 7-1-7 Framework is a key step in improving the country’s capacity to prevent outbreaks from spreading—helping Mozambique’s public health workers more quickly detect the next outbreak, notify authorities and launch a response, ultimately saving lives. Learn more about the 7-1-7 Framework in Mozambique: https://cdcf.link/48D8pTc