Over the past two days, the WHO conducted the first test of a new global health emergency coordination mechanism with:
Participation from: Over 15 countries, 20+ regional health agencies, emergency networks, and partners.
Exercise Name: Exercise Polaris, a two-day simulation.
Focus: Testing WHO's Global Health Emergency Corps (GHEC), a framework designed to:
Strengthen emergency workforces in countries.
Coordinate the deployment of surge teams and experts.
Enhance collaboration across nations.