Press Conference by WHO/ IFRC/ GAVI/ WaterAid/ Fundation Merieux
Press Conference Announcement
Ending Cholera – A Global Roadmap to 2030
The Roadmap aims to reduce 90 percent of cholera deaths by 2030
The Roadmap aims to reduce 90 percent of cholera deaths by 2030
will be launched on 4 October 2017 by the Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC)
There are an estimated 2.9 million cholera cases and 95,000 deaths per year globally More than 2 billion people without access to safe water are potentially at risk for cholera Between 40 and 80 million people live in cholera “hot spots” in Africa alone
Dr Peter Salama – Director, WHO Health Emergencies Julie Hall – Chief of Staff and Special Advisor on Health, IFRC Seth Berkley – Chief Executive Officer, GAVI Tim Wainwright – Chief Executive Officer, WaterAid Benoit Miribel – Director General, Foundation Merieux
There are an estimated 2.9 million cholera cases and 95,000 deaths per year globally More than 2 billion people without access to safe water are potentially at risk for cholera Between 40 and 80 million people live in cholera “hot spots” in Africa alone
Dr Peter Salama – Director, WHO Health Emergencies Julie Hall – Chief of Staff and Special Advisor on Health, IFRC Seth Berkley – Chief Executive Officer, GAVI Tim Wainwright – Chief Executive Officer, WaterAid Benoit Miribel – Director General, Foundation Merieux
