The Global Alliance Against Cholera (G.A.A.C)

Fighting cholera

The Global Alliance Against Cholera (GAAC) aims to respond to the growing number of cholera cases by proposing a long-term response for the prevention and elimination of epidemics. Find out more about GAAC.

Is cholera inevitable?

Testimonials from Thierry Vandevelde (Veolia Foundation), Didier Bompangue (Kinshasa Faculty of Medicine, OMS Africa), Aurélie Jeandron (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine-LSHTM), Agnès Bougoyé Shagayo (Uvira, DRC) and Rita Colwel (University of Maryland College Park and John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health). In order of appearance.

Cholera-affected countries worldwide

Estimates of the World Health Organisation (W.H.O.) report 3 to 5 million people affected by cholera and 100 000 to 200 000 deaths each year worldwide.
Photo © Isabelle Serro/ISP

Our prevention strategy

The Global Alliance Against Cholera accomplishes its objective by encouraging government and NGO agencies to assure effective removal of cholera bacteria before it is ingested. This can best be accomplished by providing potable water and sanitation infrastructure. Without the removal of water-borne disease vectors at this time, and in the future, the cycle of periodic epidemics will continue.

Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, Executive Secretary of Nepad, talks about GAAC

GAAC advocates the mobilization of funding for sustainable cholera control projects. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, Executive Secretary of Nepad, explains the Global Alliance's advocacy leverage.

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