US EditionCalifornia becomes first state to join WHO disease network after US exit
California is the first U.S. state to join WHO's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, ensuring access to global disease data after the federal withdrawal.
- On Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state became the first U.S. state to join the World Health Organization's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network in Davos, Switzerland.
- Following the U.S. exit from WHO, HHS said the process concluded on Jan. 24, 2026, citing WHO reform failures and COVID-19 handling, with the announcement made Friday.
- At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Newsom met WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros and called the federal withdrawal "reckless," saying `California will not bear witness to the chaos this decision will bring`.
- Joining GOARN connects California to WHO's outbreak‑response network and aims to plug the state into global disease‑tracking to help protect state residents.
- Previously, Newsom helped form the West Coast Health Alliance over CDC concerns, and the WHO has halved its management team and plans to shed around a quarter of its staff this year, which global health experts warn poses risks.
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The U.S. state of California wants to continue its cooperation with the World Health Organization even after the US leaves.
The governor of the state, Gavin Newsom, has announced that he will work with WHO even though the US has left the organization, thus countering one of President Trump's first acts.
California becomes 1st U.S. state to join WHO disease network
California became the first U.S. state to join the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) on Friday, one day after the United States officially withdrew from the WHO.
The US's withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) is unprecedented. US President Trump forbids US state institutions to cooperate. The Governor of the most populous US state announces resistance.
California becomes 1st state to join WHO disease network following US withdrawal
California's announcement that it will join WHO's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network comes just a day after US formally completed its controversial withdrawal from global health body - Anadolu Ajansı
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