Organization: GOAL Global
Project title: ANCHOR for Cholera
Countries: Ethiopia, Niger, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Zimbabwe
Cholera affects millions and causes thousands of deaths each year. Climate-driven outbreaks can overwhelm communities without effective surveillance and early warning systems. Activating Neighbourhoods & Communities for Holistic Organized Response (ANCHOR) is GOAL’s proven approach to managing disease outbreaks, now being adapted specifically for cholera using the latest AI technologies. ANCHOR provides communities and health system actors with real-time information by integrating community-led surveillance, predictive analytics, model validation, and multi-channel communication. This approach enables hyperlocal early detection, anticipatory action, and rapid response coordination.