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Ref.No. [Initiator]
USA-241 [AMRO]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for International Nursing

Director / Head: 
  Dr Doreen C. HARPER
  Dr Lynda Wilson




Institution:
  School of Nursing
  University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Address:
  104 Nursing Building, 1530 Third Avenue
  35294-1210 AL
  AL
Town:
  Birmingham
Country:
  USA
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  (1-205) 934 5360
Fax:
  (1-205) 934 1894
Web Site:
  http://www.uab.edu/son
Date of Designation:
  04/Mar/1993
Last Redesignation:
  18/Apr/2011
Expiry:
  18/Apr/2015
Terms of Reference:
  1. Collaborate with PAHO and WHO to strengthen nursing and midwifery through the development of educational programs and resources to enhance the health of vulnerable families and children 
  2. Collaborate with PAHO and WHO to enhance utilization and dissemination of knowledge resources to strengthen nursing and midwifery capacity focusing on the health of children and families 
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Subjects:
  1. Nursing 
  2. Informatics and Telemedicine 
  3. Child & maternal health 
Types of activity:
  1. Information dissemination 
  2. Implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level 
  3. Training and education 
WHO organization wide expected result:
  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.
  13.3 - Human resource policies and practices in place to attract and retain top talent, promote learning and professional development, manage performance, and foster ethical behaviour.
 
Responsible Officer:
  CASSIANI Silvia
Phone:
 
Email:
  cassianis@paho.org

Technical Counterpart:
  NKOWANE Annette Mwansa
Phone:
  +41 22 79 14314
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork