Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO’s Director-General, has underscored his aim to make antimicrobial resistance one of WHO’s top priorities by bringing together experts working on this issue under a newly created strategic initiatives cluster.
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霍乱紧急情况是可以避免的 在世界水日，全球霍乱工作队阐明前进方向
The choleraemergency is avoidable On World Water Day, the global cholera task force explains way forward
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世界正面临着霍乱的激增，甚至几十年来没有出现过这种疾病的国家也被波及。
The world is facing an upsurge in cholera, even touching countries that have not had the disease in decades.
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多年来在防治这种古老疾病方面取得的进展已经消失。
Years ofprogress against this age-old disease have disappeared.
While the situation is unprecedented, the lesson to draw is not a new one: safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene are the only long-term and sustainable solutions to ending this cholera emergency and preventing future ones.
The global cholera situation is concerning, but as we mark World Water Day today, and the historic United Nations Water Conference begins in New York, the Global Task Force for Cholera Control (GTFCC) is appealing to countries and the international community to channel that concern towards concrete action.
First , to prevent future outbreaks, countries need strong public health surveillance systems to quickly identify and confirm cholera cases, allowing for immediate action.
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疫情持续蔓延的国家需要立即得到支持，以跟踪和应对当前危机。
Countries with ongoing widespread outbreaks need immediate support to track and tackle the current crisis.
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我们无法解决一个我们看不见的问题。
We can’t solve a problem we can’t see.
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其次，通过投资水、环境卫生和个人卫生（水卫项目），阻断从一个突发事件到另一个突发事件的循环。
Second , stop the cycle that takes us from emergency to emergency by investing in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).