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 Coalition for Epidemic Research, Response and Training (ALERRT) United Kingdom
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)
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
Countries failing to stop harmful marketing of...
A new report by WHO, UNICEF, and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) reveals that despite efforts to stop the harmful promotion of breast-milk substitutes,...
FIFA, European Commission and World Health...
FIFA, WHO, and the European Commission have joined forces, to launch the #SafeHome campaign to support women and children at risk of domestic violence. The campaign is a...
WHO and UNHCR join forces to improve health...
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency today signed a new agreement to strengthen and advance public health services for the millions of...
At least 80 million children under one at risk of...
      COVID 19 is disrupting life-saving immunization services around the world, putting millions of children – in rich and poor countries alike – at risk of diseases like...
Results of an updated analysis of trends in human...
A detailed analysis of human African trypanosomiasis data systematically collected by WHO in the years 2000-2018 in the HAT Atlas was published in PloS NTDs showing the...
Exciting new results from long-acting PrEP study...
The HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN 083) study on the safety and efficacy of the long-acting injectable antiretroviral drug cabotegravir (CAB LA), for pre-exposure...

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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