The Global Health Cluster exists to support Health Clusters/Sectors in countries. It can make a difference by: providing the right expertise at the right place at the right time; building capacity of Health Cluster Coordinators and other Health Cluster staff in countries; gathering and disseminating sound and relevant information to guide partners’ response; identifying and addressing gaps in technical knowledge and available guidance to ensure the health response follows global best practices and standards; and promoting and advocating for the importance of humanitarian health action on the global stage, to make sure that Health Clusters receive the political and financial support needed. WHO is the Cluster Lead Agency and it provides secretariat support through the Global Health Cluster Team in the WHO Emergency Response Division, Health Emergencies Programme.
