Cholera

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Guidelines and tools​

Red Cross Red Crescent Guidelines and tools

Cholera Resource Guidance

This IFRC document lists key available thematic guides, tools, and resources on cholera. Current as at February 2023.

Cholera Disease Tool - IFRC ECV Toolkit

https://epidemics.ifrc.org/manager/disease/cholera

External tools

Learning resources

Community Cholera Epidemic Preparedness - DRC & Cameroon - English(Full)

Community Cholera Epidemic Preparedness - DRC & Cameroon - English (Short)

Community Cholera Epidemic Preparedness - Cameroon - French(Short)

Community Cholera Epidemic Preparedness - Cameroon - French

Community Cholera Epidemic Preparedness - DRC & Cameroon - French(Short)

Community Cholera Epidemic Preparedness - DRC - French

Community Cholera Epidemic Preparedness - DRC & Cameroon - French(Full)

Cholera training packages

IFRC Branch Outbreak Response Training (BORT) for cholera

What?

Training for branch staff and volunteers to respond to disease outbreaks to break transmission routes in health facilities, case households, communities and amongst the most vulnerable.

Format and length of training

Face to face, 4 days.

6 modules, with a mix of theory and practical exercises.

Competency level

Tier B (Able to carry out)

Key content / topics

Key topics include role of the Branch Transmission Intervention Teams; disease transmission routes; WASH interventions in health care facilities, households and community spaces; preparation, use and management of chlorine; and medium to long term interventions.

Download training resources (English)

IFRC Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) Training for Volunteers

What?

Training for volunteers aims to provide NSs with the capacity to support both preventative and responsive OCV campaigns which governments have requested. 

Format and length of training

Face to face, 1 day.

4 modules presented through power point and 5 practical activities.

Competency level

Tier B (Able to carry out)

Key content / topics

Giving cholera messages and information; giving information and answering questions regarding the vaccine and the OCV campaign; carrying out rapid WASH assessments of households; setting up and operationalizing vaccine centres and being involved in post campaign activities such as coverage and effectiveness surveys.

 

IFRC Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) Training of Trainers (ToT)

What?

Training for staff and volunteers in Oral Rehydration Therapy preparedness and response at branch and community level, to improve early diagnosis, treatment and referral of cholera cases.

Format and length of training

3 days face-to-face.

Two days theory/classroom, and one day practical simulation exercise.

 

Key content / topics

ORT Level 1 – cholera and cholera prevention, ORT at community level, reporting and logistics, cholera detection and alert, community mobilisation, stigma prevention and rumour management.

ORT Level 2 – Setting up an ORP and referral system, infection prevention and control (IPC).

Simulation – Installing an ORP, chlorine solution prepration and IPC practice, reconditioning of ORP kits.

 

Download training resources (English)
  1. General information - agenda, and preparation and roll-out of the training
  2. ORT Level 1 Training Package, and Story of Cholera video (English), Story of Cholera video (Lap Kri), Managing dehydration video (English) - facilitation notes, presentations, training activities/quizzes, and resources
  3. ORT Level 2 Training Package - facilitation notes, presentations, training activities/quizzes, and resources 
  4. Simulation - organization and monitoring, signs and reference cards, role play
  5. ORP Booklet & Reference Cards
  6. Useful documents

Complete training package (Zip file, with all files in 1 - 6 above)

To include resources on this page, or for more information on IFRC initiatives please contact: Alexandra Machado or wash.geneva@ifrc.org