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Ref.No. [Initiator]
USA-405 [AMRO]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre in Aging and Health

Director / Head: 
  Dr. Rebeca Wong
 




Institution:
  Sealy Center on Aging
  University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
Address:
  301 University Boulevard
  77555-0177
  Texas
Town:
  Galveston
Country:
  USA
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  14092669661
Fax:
  14097721942
Date of Designation:
  30/Jun/2014
Last Redesignation:
  30/Jun/2022
Expiry:
  30/Jun/2026
Terms of Reference:
  1. At PAHO/WHO’s request, the proposed institution will support PAHO/WHO’s efforts to build country capacities for research on healthy aging using population-based studies. 
  2. At PAHO/WHO’s request the proposed institution will support PAHO/WHO in the dissemination of research findings on older adults. 
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Subjects:
  1. Ageing 
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Types of activity:
  1. Research 
  2. Information dissemination 
  3. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.) 
WHO Outputs:
  1.1.3 - Countries enabled to strengthen their health systems to address population-specific health needs and barriers to equity across the life course
  4.1.1 - Countries enabled to strengthen data, analytics and health information systems to inform policy and deliver impacts
 
Responsible Officer:
  MORSCH Patricia
Phone:
 
Email:
  morschpat@paho.org

Technical Counterpart:
  SADANA Ritu
Phone:
  +41 22 791 3250
Email:
  sadanar@who.int
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork