GLOBAL OUTBREAK ALERT AND RESPONSE NETWORK

Provides international public health resources to control outbreaks and public health emergencies across the globe.

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About GOARN

We are a WHO network of over 250 technical institutions and networks globally that respond to acute public health events with the deployment of staff and resources to affected countries. Coordinated by an Operational Support Team based at the WHO headquarters in Geneva and governed by a Steering committee, we aim to deliver rapid and effective support to prevent and control infectious diseases outbreaks and public health emergencies when requested.

GOARN Steering Committee

The Steering Committee (SCOM) of the Global outbreak alert and response network (GOARN) is a representative body of 21 partner institutions that oversee the planning, implementation and evaluation of the Network activities and strategic goals. The Committee fulfills the following functions:

approving and monitoring the implementation of the Network’s work plan
approving the terms of reference and monitoring the activities of Technical Working Groups and Standing Sub-Committees
approving the addition of new institutions/organizations/networks to the Network.
advocating for the network and representing the network at key public health events.

GOARN Operational Support Team

The GOARN Operational support team (OST) is based at the World health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland and in various WHO Regional Offices supporting outbreak response at the regional level. The OST facilitates the day to day running of the network and coordinates outbreak response missions, network activities and communications for the Network. You can reach the Operational support team for more information on how to get involved with GOARN.

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GoData in Chile A game-changer in addressing the 2022 mpox outbreak

In June 2022, Chile reported its first mpox case, sparking an outbreak that challenged the country’s public health system. By the end of the year, 1,421 cases were recorded, primarily concentrated in ...

Digital Square webinar on ‘Enhancing outbreak response with Go.Data!

Join us for the upcoming Digital Square webinar on ‘Enhancing outbreak response with Go.Data! We invite you to join us on October 24th for an insightful webinar. Experts from the World Health Organiza...

GOARN leadership training elevates women leaders in emergency outbreak response

When public health emergencies strike anywhere in the world, experts who are part of the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), established by the World Health Organization (WHO), are rap...

Mpox Response: Use of Digital and Analytics Tools

The GOARN Operational Support Team, WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence, and mpox Collaborative Surveillance Cluster of WHO HQ IMST are hosting a webinar titled "Mpox response: Use of digit...

35th Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) Steering Committee meeting held in Kigali, Rwanda

The 35th Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) Steering committee (SCOM) meeting was hosted by the Rwanda Biomedical Center from 28 April to 1 May 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda. The meeting is h...

National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) of Singapore hosts its first Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) Tier 1.5 Virtual Workshop

National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) of Singapore organized its first Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) Tier 1.5 Virtual Workshop in collaboration with GOARN, World Health O...

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