WHO tests a strategy game to improve outbreak response speed | WHO websiteThe World Health Organisation is testing an innovative approach to strengthening outbreak preparedness through an interactive simulation designed to improve the speed of outbreak detection, notification and response. The initiative centres on the “7-1-7 Strategy Game,” which is built around the outbreak performance benchmark known as the 7-1-7 target. It was titled, “WHO tests a strategy game to improve outbreak response speed.”Simply put, PUNCH Online reports that the 7-1-7 Strategy Game is a new tool being tested by the World Health Organisation to help countries improve how quickly they detect and respond to disease outbreaks. The game turns this target into a team-based simulation where participants practice making fast, coordinated decisions during outbreak scenarios. It was developed with the Center for Advanced Preparedness and Threat Response Simulation and the 7-1-7 Alliance, and is being tested before wider use in countries to help strengthen outbreak preparedness systems.

Source: Punch February 27, 2026 12:18 UTC