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GOARN Response Mechanism

The Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network's (GOARN) mechanism for responding to international public health emergencies.

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Jan 26, 2026
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What is the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) and how does it operate?

) is a -coordinated global partnership of technical institutions, laboratories, NGOs and networks designed to identify, confirm and respond rapidly to international public‑health emergencies when coun...

Jan 29, 2026

How does WHO decide to activate GOARN for a specific outbreak?

's decision to activate the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network () for a specific outbreak is driven by technical assessment of the event against operational criteria—principally scale, urgency...