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IRE-8 [Headquarters]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion Research

Director / Head: 
  Margaret M. Barry
  Saoirse Nic Gabhainn




Institution:
  Health Promotion Research Centre, Department of Health Promotion
  National University of Ireland, Galway
Address:
  16 Distillery Road
 
 
Town:
  Galway
Country:
  IRELAND
Region:
  EURO
Phone:
  +353 (0)91 493348
Fax:
  +353 (0)91 494547
Web Site:
  www.nuigalway.ie/hpr
Date of Designation:
  05/Oct/2009
Last Redesignation:
  05/Oct/2009
Expiry:
  05/Oct/2013
Terms of Reference:
  1. • generate knowledge through the conduct of original health promotion research 
  2. • develop methodological approaches to health promotion research 
  3. • undertake the synthesis and review of research to inform policy and practice in health promotion 
  4. • evaluate the adoption and implementation of health promotion interventions in collaboration with practitioners and policymakers 
  5. • disseminate the health promotion knowledge and evidence base to target audiences including policymakers, practitioners and members of the public 
  6. • collaborate with national and international partners on the advancement of health promotion research, policy and practice, supporting WHO’s programme of work. 
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Subjects:
  1. Health promotion & education 
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Types of activity:
  1. Research 
  2. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.) 
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WHO organization wide expected result:
 
 
 
Responsible Officer:
  TANG Kwok-Cho
Phone:
  +41 22 79 13299
Email:
  tangkc@who.int

Technical Counterpart:
  ZIGLIO Erio
Phone:
  +39 04 12793864
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork