Global strategic preparedness, readiness and response plan for dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviruses

Overview

The Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan (SPRP) to tackle dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviruses aims at reducing the burden of disease, suffering and deaths from dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviral diseases such as Zika and chikungunya, by fostering a global coordinated response.  

The Plan outlines priority actions to control transmission and offers recommendations to affected countries across various sectors, including disease surveillance, laboratory activities, vector control, community engagement, clinical management, and research and development, through a whole-of-society and regional approach. 

The SPRP comprises five key components essential for a successful outbreak response:   

1. Emergency coordination: Establishing leadership and coordination activities; 
2. Collaborative surveillance: Developing and using tools for early detection and control of dengue and other Aedes-borne outbreaks, including strengthened indicator and event-based surveillance, epidemiological analysis, laboratory diagnostics, and field investigations; 
3. Community protection: Engaging communities through active dialogue and local adaptation of prevention and response measures, including mosquito population control;
4. Safe and scalable care: Ensuring effective clinical management and resilient health services to ensure patients can receive adequate care and prevent illness and death; and  
5. Access to countermeasures: Promoting research and innovation for improved treatments and effective vaccines against these diseases. 
   

The Strategic Plan will be implemented over one year until September 2025, and requires US$ 55 million to support health preparedness, readiness and response efforts. It is aligned with the Global Vector Control Response 2017–2030, a global strategy to strengthen vector control worldwide, and the Global Arbovirus Initiative, launched in 2022, which focuses on tackling mosquito-borne arboviruses with epidemic potential.  

The SPRP is a call to action for all stakeholders — from government agencies and health-care providers to communities and individuals — to join forces in the fight against dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviruses.