Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre in Pharmaceutical Policy
Director / Head:
Dr. Jonathon Simon
Institution:
Centre for Global Health and Development
Boston University School of Public Health
Address:
801 Albany Street, Crosstown Center, 3rd Floor
02118
MA
Town:
Boston
Country:
USA
Region:
AMRO
Phone:
(1-617) 414 1260
Fax:
(1-617) 414 1261
Date of Designation:
12/Dec/2003
Last Redesignation:
26/Sep/2012
Expiry:
26/Sep/2016
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- To support WHO in generating information, carrying out analysis and developing new methods for monitoring and evaluating pharmaceutical policy decisions
- To assist WHO in promoting quality of pharmaceutical care in health delivery systems with focus on low and middle income countries
- To work with WHO in the dissemination information and supporting WHO staff on pharmaceutical policy analysis among decision makers with focus on low and middle income countries
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Subjects:
- Pharmaceuticals (including essential drugs and medicines)
- Health information; statistics; measurement & trend assessment
- Health Technology (including laboratory services; but excluding blood safety)
Types of activity:
- Collection; collation and dissemination of information
- Implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level
- Organization of events (e.g. conferences; summits)
WHO organization wide expected result:
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11.1 - Formulation and monitoring of comprehensive national policies on access, quality and use of essential medical products and technologies advocated and supported. |
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Responsible Officer:
FORTE Gilles Bernard
Phone:
13617/14652
Technical Counterpart:
FITZGERALD James
Phone:
1-202-974-3282
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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