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Ref.No. [Initiator]
UNK-217 [EURO]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for Palliative care, policy and rehabilitation

Director / Head: 
  Prof. Irene Higginson
 




Institution:
  Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation
  King's College London
Address:
  Bessemer Road
  SE5 9PJ
 
Town:
  London
Country:
  UK
Region:
  EURO
Phone:
  +44 20 7848 5516
Fax:
  +44 20 7848 5517
Date of Designation:
  27/Oct/2008
Last Redesignation:
  27/Oct/2012
Expiry:
  27/Oct/2016
Terms of Reference:
  1. To build knowledge and generate evidence to aid the development of quality, accessible and efficient palliative care and rehabilitation in Europe 
  2. To develop, refine and disseminate best practice clinical tools, outcome measures, guidance and clinical guidelines 
  3. To provide education, in-country support, policy guidance and advocacy for the development of palliative care and rehabilitation 
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Subjects:
  1. Ageing 
  2. Cancer 
  3. Health systems research & development 
Types of activity:
  1. Training and education 
  2. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.) 
  3. Collection; collation and dissemination of information 
WHO organization wide expected result:
  3.6 - Guidance and support provided to Member States to improve the ability of their health and social systems to prevent and manage chronic noncommunicable diseases, mental and behavioural disorders, violence, injuries and disabilities together with visual impairment, including blindness.
 
 
Responsible Officer:
  TSOUROS Agis
Phone:
  +45 39171509
Email:
  ats@euro.who.int

Technical Counterpart:
  SEPULVEDA BERMEDO Maria Cecilia
Phone:
  +41 22 79 13706
Email:
  sepulvedac@who.int
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork