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BRA-67 [AMRO]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for Health and Safety at Work

Director / Head: 
  Dr. Renato Caporali Cordero
  Dr Sylvia Regina Trindade Yano




Institution:
  Occupational Health and Safety Management, National Department
  Social Service of Industry (SESI)
Address:
  SBN Quadra 1 Bloco C 8º andar,
  70040 903
  Brasilia
Town:
  Brasilia
Country:
  BRAZIL
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  +55 61 3317 9306
Fax:
  (55 61) 3317 9756
Web Site:
  www.sesi.org.br
Date of Designation:
  31/Mar/2008
Last Redesignation:
  04/Apr/2012
Expiry:
  04/Apr/2016
Terms of Reference:
  1. To contribute to WHO in disseminating information on OHS and wellbeing to workers and employers. 
  2. To support WHO collaborative activities to adapt the global guidance on healthy workplaces. 
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Subjects:
  1. Occupational health 
  2. Noncommunicable diseases other than those specifically mentioned 
  3. Human resources for health (excluding Nursing) 
Types of activity:
  1. Training and education 
  2. Implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level 
  3. Organization of events (e.g. conferences; summits) 
WHO organization wide expected result:
  8.2 - Technical support and guidance provided to Member States for the implementation of primary prevention interventions that reduce environmental hazards to health, enhance safety and promote public health, including in specific settings (e.g. workplaces, homes or urban settings) and among vulnerable population groups (e.g. children).
  8.3 - Technical assistance and support provided to Member States for strengthening national occupational and environmental health risk management systems, functions and services.
 
Responsible Officer:
  RODRIGUEZ-GUZMAN Julietta
Phone:
 

Technical Counterpart:
  KORTUM Evelyn G.
Phone:
  +41 22 79 13531
Email:
  kortume@who.int
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork