Understanding the Coronavirus disease 2019
Tue, 04/28/2020 - 21:41
Fueled by a novel virus, the COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented demand on research to inform evidence-based response. Demonstration of efficacy and impact of interventions is even more...
Getting a grip on the COVID-19 Pandemic with Go.Data
Tue, 04/28/2020 - 20:46
The COVID-19 epidemic has become a pandemic in a matter of 3 months since the first cases were reported internationally, spreading beyond China to all continents of the world. Each affected country...
Adapting training and skills development to meet the COVID-19 Challenge
Tue, 04/28/2020 - 19:22
An outbreak of a new disease comes with many gaps in understanding- the biology of the disease, the virus transmission in human society, the disease perceptions of affected populations, and finally...

About Us

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. Find out more.

Steering Committee
The Steering Committee (SCOM) of the Global outbreak alert and response network (GOARN) is a representative body of partner institutions that oversee the planning, implementation and evaluation of the Network activities and strategic goals. Read more  
Operational Support Team
The GOARN Operational support team is based at the World health organization office in Geneva comprising of 8 staff members. The OST sustains the network and coordinates outbreak response missions, network activities and communications for the Network.

Our Partners

Titlesort descending Country
Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Ethiopia
African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) Uganda
Aix-Marseille University France
American University of Beirut Medical Center Lebanon
Amref Health Africa Kenya
Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) United Kingdom
APEC Emerging Infections Network (EINET) United States of America (the)
ARM Network (Australian Response MAE Network) Australia
Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch (AFHSB) United States of America (the)
Armed Forces Research Institute for Medical Sciences (AFRIMS) Thailand
Supporting

Alert and response

GOARN engages staff and resources from partner institutions to support countries in the control of disease outbreaks or public health emergencies.

Collaborating

Networks and institutions

GOARN fosters regional and global networks of institutions to deliver a comprehensive response to public health emergencies when needed.

Advancing

Training and standard setting

With over 16 years of experience in international outbreak response, GOARN delivers state of the art training for field response and standards for collaborative public health alert and response network.

Media
Commemorating Smallpox Eradication – a legacy of...
On 8 May 1980, the 33rd World Health Assembly officially declared: ‘The world and all its peoples have won freedom from smallpox.’  The declaration marked the end of a...
Medical Product Alert N°5/2020 - 7 May 2020
Falsified and contaminated Defibrotide identified in WHO regions of Western Pacific, Europe and Eastern Mediterranean This alert relates to falsified DEFIBROTIDE 200MG VIALS...
Billions worldwide living with herpes
About half a billion people worldwide are living with genital herpes, and several billion have an oral herpes infection, new estimates show, highlighting the need to improve...
Compendium of research projects at the interface...
As the world comes together to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to ensure that tuberculosis (TB) prevention and care approaches are adapting appropriately to...
WHO and European Investment Bank strengthen...
WHO and the European Investment Bank enhance cooperation to support countries in addressing the health impact of COVID-19 The first phase will address urgent needs and...
Statement on the third meeting of the...
The third meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the coronavirus disease (...

Non-commercial entities and institutions with an ability to support outbreak control and public health emergencies are welcome to the network. If you are interested in joining GOARN, please email us at goarn@who.int for additional details

Address

Global outbreak alert and response network (GOARN) WHE/EMO, Office E225,
Avenue Appia 20,
1211 Geneva 27,
Switzerland.

Phone & Fax

+ 41 22 791 21 11
+ 41 22 791 31 11

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