GIDAW 2026 –– FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER · Led by the Infectious Disease Alliance (IDA)
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deaths worldwide is still caused
by an infectious disease.
2.2M
children under five die from infectious diseases every year.
Source: IHME / Our World in Data, Global Burden of Disease.
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WHY NOW
The tools already exist. What's missing is coordination.
Health workers juggle hundreds of separate, sometimes contradictory guidelines. Funding is split across competing disease programs instead of going where it saves the most lives. Governments, WHO departments, and funders often work on the same problem without talking to each other.
Global Infectious Disease Awareness Week exists to turn this technical case into political momentum — building toward a WHO Executive Board and World Health Assembly mandate.
THE TRIPLE ASK
Three fixes. One integrated system.
One clear guide for every health worker
Right now, treating an infectious disease means searching through hundreds of separate documents — wasting time that could save a life.
The ask: A single, continuously-updated WHO guide — a "Living Compendium" — replacing the current maze of guidelines.
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Every dollar spent should save the most lives possible
Funding is split across dozens of separate disease programs — HIV, TB, malaria, and more — each competing instead of coordinating.
The ask: A WHO-endorsed "Best Buys" list of the most cost-effective actions, delivered through local primary health care (PHC).
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One clear guide for every health worker
Governments, WHO, and funders like the Global Fund often act on the same problem without aligning — duplicating effort, missing chances to act together.
The ask: A permanent, WHO-led Global Coordination Mechanism turning plans into national action.
GET INVOLVED
Take action — however much time you have
7-DAY PROGRAM
One theme a day, building to a single ask
THE FRAGMENTATION CRISIS
Why current infectious disease systems fail
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Global kickoff webinar: "From Silos to Systems"
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Infographics on the fragmentation of infectious disease response
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Campaign video launch: "Why Integration Matters"
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"Infectious disease guidance, funding, and governance remain fragmented — costing lives and resources."
CAMPAIGN RESOURCES
Everything you need to take part
LATEST UPDATES
Campaign news
Jul 2026
Coalition milestone: 20 organisations have now endorsed the Triple Ask.
Jun 2026
Campaign toolkit and advocacy brief finalised ahead of Q3 partner outreach.
Jun 2026
IDA General Assembly approves the 2026 campaign topics and committee inputs.
May 2026
Save the date: GIDAW runs the first week of November 2026.
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Global Infectious Disease Awareness Week is organised by the Infectious Disease Alliance (IDA), uniting 150+ member organisations across 13 committees for integrated, equitable infectious disease advocacy.
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