The Accelerated Communicable Disease Control (ACD) unit supports Member States, WHO offices and partners to reduce the burden of priority communicable diseases, with a focus on reaching the unreached. The Unit advances this work through Advocacy, Convening and Enabling (ACE):

• Evidence-based advocacy to strengthen national and subnational systems for prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care of priority communicable diseases
• Convening multisectoral and cross-programme action to align strategies, strengthen integrated health systems and services, and optimize the use of resources
• Enabling countries through technical standards and guidance, policy support and data-driven solutions to strengthen surveillance and service delivery, and to support community engagement and empowerment for health system resilience