Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Evidence-Based Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
Director / Head:
Prof. Ross BROWNSON
Prof. William TRUE
Institution:
Prevention Research Center
Saint Louis University School of Public Health
Address:
3545 Lafayette Avenue St. Louis,
63104
MO
Town:
Saint Louis
Country:
USA
Region:
AMRO
Phone:
(1-314) 977 8110 / 977 8113
Fax:
(1-314) 977 3224 / 977 8150
Date of Designation:
24/Jun/2005
Last Redesignation:
24/Jun/2005
Expiry:
24/Jun/2009
Date of Discontinuation:
06/Jul/2009
Terms of Reference:
- To conduct collaborative research on the prevention & control of chronic, non-communicable diseases in CARMEN & CINDI countries, with a view to strengthening interventions, as well as monitoring & evaluation initiatives. .
- Design, develop & disseminate appropriate curricula & course didactic materials related to evidence-based public health practice in support of chronic disease prevention & control
- To enhance the capacity of relevant professionals through training in evidence-based public health practice via the vehicles of the CARMEN School & the CINDI Train-the-Trainer Initiative.
- To assist PAHO & WHO in the preparation of technical documents & publications.
- To provide annual reports summarizing the activities undertaken by the center.
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Subjects:
- Cardiovascular diseases
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Types of activity:
- Information dissemination
- Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)
- Training and education
WHO organization wide expected result:
Responsible Officer:
BARCELO Alberto
Phone:
1-202-974-3589
Technical Counterpart:
MENDIS Shanthi P.B.
Phone:
+41 22 79 13441
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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