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Ref.No. [Initiator]
CUB-30 [AMRO]
Status
Discontinued
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Center for Occupational Health

Director / Head: 
  Dr. Waldo Díaz Piñera
 
 
insatepi@infomed.sld.cu




Institution:
  Occupational Epidemiology Department
  National Intsitute of Workers' Health, Ministry of Health
Address:
  Calzada de Bejucal No. 3035 e/ Heredia y Primera
  10900
  Arroyo naranjo
Town:
  La Habana
Country:
  CUBA
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  (53-7) 643 8341/ 643 8343
Fax:
  (53-7) 643 8341
Web Site:
  http://www.sld.cu/sitios/insat/index.php
Date of Designation:
  25/Feb/2020
Last Redesignation:
  25/Feb/2020
Date of Discontinuation:
  18/Apr/2024
Terms of Reference:
  1. To contribute to PAHO/WHO work in the prevention on Non Communicable Diseases (NDCs) with particular emphasis in occupational cancer and silicosis. 
  2. To support PAHO/WHO’s work towards building best practices in occupational health and safety for health workers.  
  3. To contribute to PAHO/WHO work in the construction of tools, technical guidance and capacities for healthy workplaces. 
  4. To support PAHO/WHO in strengthening health systems, governance, capacities and service delivery for workers’ health.  
  5. To contribute to PAHO/WHO’s work building evidence and successful experiences within knowledge networks on occupational health and safety (OHS) for vulnerable groups and high-risk sectors. 
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Subjects:
  1. Occupational health 
  2. Ageing 
  3. Mental health & neurosciences 
Types of activity:
  1. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.) 
  2. Collection and collation of information 
  3. Training and education 
WHO Outputs:
  3.5.1 - Countries enabled to assess health risks and develop and implement policies, strategies or regulations for the prevention, mitigation and management of the health impacts of environmental and occupational risks
  3.5.2 - Norms and standards established and guidelines developed for environmental and occupational health risks and benefits associated with, for example, air and noise pollution, chemicals, waste, water and sanitation, radiation, nanotechnologies and climate change
  3.5.3 - Public health objectives addressed in implementation of multilateral agreements and conventions on the environment and in relation to the proposed sustainable development goals and the post-2015 development agenda
Responsible Officer:
  SOLAR HORMAZABAL Orielle
Phone:
 
Email:
  solarhori@paho.org

Technical Counterpart:
  IVANOV Ivan Dimov
Phone:
  +41 22 791 5532
Email:
  ivanovi@who.int
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork
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