LEAST 115 PEOPLE SINCE SEPTEMBER. THE UNITED STATES HAS FORMALLY LEFT THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. THE W.H.O. SAYS MEMBERS OF ITS EXECUTIVE BOARD WILL NOW TALK ABOUT HOW TO HANDLE THE U.S. WITHDRAWAL AT THEIR NEXT MEETING, WHICH IS NEXT MONTH. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL SAYS THE WITHDRAWAL WILL MAKE BOTH THE U.S. AND THE REST OF THE WORLD LESS SAFE. IN RECENT DAYS, THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS ALSO WITHDRAWN THE U.S. FROM DOZENS OF OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ESTABLISHED A BOARD OF PEACE THAT CRITICS SAY COULD UNDERMINE THE UNITED NATIONS. COUNTERING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION. CALIFORNIA IS JOINING AN INITIATIVE RUN BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. IT’S CALLED THE GLOBAL OUTBREAK ALERT AND RESPONSE NETWORK. IT HELPS SPOT AND RESPOND TO NEW PUBLIC HEALTH THREATS FASTER. IT’S MADE UP OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTIONS, NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, ACADEMIC CENTERS AND LABS. CALIFORNIA I
California becomes first state to join GOARN, a World Health Organization network, Newsom’s office says
The news comes after the Trump administration withdrew the United States from the World Health Organization
California has become the first — and so far only — state to join the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), Gov. Newsom’s office announced on Friday. The news comes a day after the United States finalized its withdrawal from the WHO. Newsom’s office said GOARN is a WHO-coordinated network that brings together hundreds of public health institutions, national governments, labs, academic centers and response organizations across the globe. “The Trump administration’s withdrawal from the WHO is a reckless decision that will hurt all Californians and Americans. California will not bear witness to the chaos this decision will bring,” Newsom said in a news release. “We will continue to foster partnerships across the globe and remain at the forefront of public health preparedness, including through our membership as the only state in WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert & Response Network.”Although the California Department of Public Health is the only state-led institution included in GOARN, there are several other U.S.-based entities, including academic institutions and crisis response organizations. The One Health Institute from UC Davis is also listed as a GOARN partner. Newsom’s office said the governor met with WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during his recent trip to Switzerland to discuss the collaboration. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
California has become the first — and so far only — state to join the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), Gov. Newsom’s office announced on Friday.
The news comes a day after the United States finalized its withdrawal from the WHO.
Newsom’s office said GOARN is a WHO-coordinated network that brings together hundreds of public health institutions, national governments, labs, academic centers and response organizations across the globe.
“The Trump administration’s withdrawal from the WHO is a reckless decision that will hurt all Californians and Americans. California will not bear witness to the chaos this decision will bring,” Newsom said in a news release. “We will continue to foster partnerships across the globe and remain at the forefront of public health preparedness, including through our membership as the only state in WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert & Response Network.”
Although the California Department of Public Health is the only state-led institution included in GOARN, there are several other U.S.-based entities, including academic institutions and crisis response organizations. The One Health Institute from UC Davis is also listed as a GOARN partner.
Newsom’s office said the governor met with WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during his recent trip to Switzerland to discuss the collaboration.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel