Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Urban Health
Director / Head:
Professor Angela MATHEE
Institution:
South African Medical Research Council
Address:
PO Box 87373,
2041
Gauteng
Town:
Houghton
Country:
SOUTH AFRICA
Region:
AFRO
Phone:
(67-11) 274 6060
Fax:
(27-11) 642 6832
Date of Designation:
01/Jun/1995
Last Redesignation:
07/Apr/2010
Expiry:
07/Apr/2014
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- 1. to facilitate, undertake and participate in the design and conduct of research on health and environment determinants, and their management in human settlements;
- 2. to collaborate with WHO, WHO Environmental Health Centres and WHO Collaborating Centres in the fields of urban and environmental health;
- 3. to collaborate with WHO in the development of urban and environmental health policy, programmes and projects in the African region;
- 4. to enter into mutually beneficial partnerships with member states in the WHO African region in the fields of urban and environmental health;
- 5. to collaborate with the WHO in the development of capacity in the fields of urban and environmental health in Africa;
- 6. to contribute to improved urban health through support and promotion of health and people centred models for urban planning and development, such as the WHO Healthy Cities initiative.
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Subjects:
- Environmental health and hazards other than those specifically mentioned
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Types of activity:
- Coordination of activities carried out by several institutions (e.g. other WHO collaborating centres)
- Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)
- Research
WHO organization wide expected result:
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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). |
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Responsible Officer:
SENKORO Hawa Hamisi
Phone:
Technical Counterpart:
DORA Carlos Francisco C.
Phone:
13541/11293
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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