Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Center for Traditional Medicine
Director / Head:
Mofida Yousif Elkhalifa
Institution:
Traditional Medicine Research Institute (TMRI)
National Centre for Research
Address:
Alamart 15th Streat Extention, National Center for Research
P. O. Box 2404
Khartoum State
Town:
Khartoum
Country:
SUDAN
Region:
EMRO
Phone:
249-155-126119
Fax:
249-183-770701
Date of Designation:
01/Mar/1984
Last Redesignation:
01/Jun/2008
Expiry:
01/Jun/2012
Date of Discontinuation:
22/Oct/2012
Terms of Reference:
- 1. To promote research & development of traditional medicine systems in Sudan & the countries of the region with a view to further their use within the framework of national health systems.
- 2. To promote studies of herbal remedies used by traditional practitioners in Sudan & the countries of the Region, in their ethno-botanical, medical-anthropological, experimental, pharmacological & chemical & clinical aspects.
- 3. To collect, document, analyse & disseminate information relating to traditional medicine systems.
- 4. To participate with other WHO Collaborating Centres for Traditional Medicine in joint studies aimed at evaluation of national traditional medicine systems.
- 5. To report annually on activities undertaken by the centre with respect to the objectives and achievements of investigations carried out by the Centre.
- 6. To perform consultant services, in areas of competence of the centre, at the request of WHO & other institutions in the countries of the Region.
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Subjects:
- Traditional medicine
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Types of activity:
- Research
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WHO organization wide expected result:
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10.1 - Management and organization of integrated, population-based health-service delivery through public and nonpublic providers and networks improved, reflecting the primary health care strategy, scaling up coverage, equity, quality and safety of personal and population-based health services, and enhancing health outcomes. |
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10.2 - National capacities for governance and leadership improved through evidence-based policy dialogue, institutional capacity-building for policy analysis and development, strategy-based health system performance assessment, greater transparency and accountability for performance, and more effective intersectoral collaboration. |
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Responsible Officer:
BIN SHAHNA Mohamed Ahmed
Phone:
Technical Counterpart:
ZHANG Qi
Phone:
+41 22 79 13698
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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