Japan’s contribution to strengthening global health emergency workforce capacity through the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network

Authors

  • Yukimasa Matsuzawa Global Outbreak Intelligence, Capacity Building and Deployment Coordination Center, Disease Control and Prevention Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan Institute for Health Security, Tokyo, Japan
  • Kanae Takagi Global Outbreak Intelligence, Capacity Building and Deployment Coordination Center, Disease Control and Prevention Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan Institute for Health Security, Tokyo, Japan
  • Haruka Iwasaki Disease Control and Prevention Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan Institute for Health Security, Tokyo, Japan
  • Sangnim Lee Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan Institute for Health Security, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Epidemiology and Clinical Research, The Research Institute of Tuberculosis, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Tokyo, Japan
  • Hidetoshi Nomoto Disease Control and Prevention Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan Institute for Health Security, Tokyo, Japan
  • Masahiro Ishikane Disease Control and Prevention Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan Institute for Health Security, Tokyo, Japan
  • Mugen Ujiie Global Outbreak Intelligence, Capacity Building and Deployment Coordination Center, Disease Control and Prevention Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan Institute for Health Security, Tokyo, Japan
  • Sharon Salmon World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, Manila, Philippines; UNSW Medicine and Health, School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Norio Ohmagari Disease Control and Prevention Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan Institute for Health Security, Tokyo, Japan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2024.15.5.1302

Keywords:

outbreak response, Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, GOARN, World Health Organization, deployment

Abstract

This perspective article outlines Japan’s contributions to strengthening the global health emergency workforce through the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network. It highlights Japan’s strategic initiatives in training, expert deployment and institutional collaboration, underscoring how national efforts can enhance global health security.

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Published

17-09-2025

How to Cite

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Matsuzawa Y, Takagi K, Iwasaki H, Lee S, Nomoto H, Ishikane M, Ujiie M, Salmon S, Ohmagari N. Japan’s contribution to strengthening global health emergency workforce capacity through the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network. Western Pac Surveill Response J [Internet]. 2025 Sep. 17 [cited 2026 Feb. 20];15(5). Available from: https://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/1302

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 5 (2024): Special Edition: Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN)

Section

Perspective

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