Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Human Resource for Health Development
Director / Head:
Prof. Uta LEHMANN
Uta Lehmann
Institution:
School of Public Health
University of Western Cape
Address:
Modderdam Road Private Bag X17, - 7535
7535
Western Cape
Town:
Bellville
Country:
SOUTH AFRICA
Region:
AFRO
Phone:
(27-21) 959 2809
Fax:
(27-21) 959 2872
Date of Designation:
26/Sep/2004
Last Redesignation:
14/Nov/2012
Expiry:
14/Nov/2016
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- Contribute to building of research capacity of HR practitioners in African Ministries of Health through training courses at UWC .
- Contribute to developing and making available advanced training materials in areas of HRH.
- Contribute to the strengthening development of HRH knowledge networks in Africa through the HRH electronic resource centre
- Participate in the networks related to Health Workforce Development in the Region.
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Subjects:
- Human resources for health (excluding Nursing)
- Health systems research & development
- Research policy & development
Types of activity:
- Training and education
- Research
- Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)
WHO organization wide expected result:
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10.8 - Health-workforce information and knowledge base strengthened, and country capacities for policy analysis, planning, implementation, information-sharing and research built up. |
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10.9 - Technical support provided to Member States, with a focus on those facing severe health-workforce difficulties in order to improve the production, distribution, skill mix and retention of the health workforce. |
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Responsible Officer:
NYONI Jennifer
Phone:
4 724 139 236
Technical Counterpart:
SIYAM Amani
Phone:
+41 22 79 12886
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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