Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre in Occupational Health
Director / Head:
Dr. George Delclos
Institution:
Southwest Center for Occupational & Environmental Health, Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health
University of Texas (UTH)
Address:
P.O. Box 20186
77225-0186
Texas
Town:
Houston
Country:
USA
Region:
AMRO
Phone:
(1-713) 500 9459
Fax:
(1-713) 500 9442
Date of Designation:
06/Mar/1985
Last Redesignation:
21/May/2012
Expiry:
21/May/2016
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- 1. To contribute to the implementation of the WHO Global Plan of Action for Workers' Health and collaborate with members of the network towards defined outputs and products.
- 2. Participation in joint research on occupational health with an emphasis on Latin America under WHO leadership.
- 3. To organize training in occupational health at different levels of the educational system in developing countries.
- 4. To assist WHO in developing workers' health services and institutions at the national level in developing countries.
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Subjects:
- Occupational health
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Types of activity:
- Research
- Training and education
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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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8.3 - Technical assistance and support provided to Member States for strengthening national occupational and environmental health risk management systems, functions and services. |
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Responsible Officer:
RODRIGUEZ-GUZMAN Julietta
Phone:
Technical Counterpart:
KORTUM Evelyn G.
Phone:
+41 22 79 13531
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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