• Earlier, Illinois (USA) joined the WHO’s GOARN on February 3, 2026.

About GOARN:
Overview: GOARN is a network coordinated by the WHO, established in 2000. It brings together over 360 institutions worldwide.
Framework: It operates under the broader United Nations (UN) Health Network framework, which is coordinated by the WHO.
Purpose: The initiative aims to detect, monitor, and respond quickly to disease outbreaks and public health emergencies.
Detection & Surveillance: It monitors global disease reports, signals, and alerts, aggregating information from WHO member states, hospitals, laboratories, and other institutions.
Capacity Building: It offers training, guidance, and expertise to countries and regions, helping to strengthen local and national public health systems and promoting best practices for outbreak response and preparedness.
Indian GOARN Partner Institutions: Empower School of Health; Indian Council of Medical Research – National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE); Manipal Institute of Virology; National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC); National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases(NIHSAD); National Institute of Virology (NIV); Population Council Institute; and The INCLEN Trust International.