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SOA-39 [Headquarters]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Center for Bioethics

Director / Head: 
  Prof. Keymanthri Moodley
 




Institution:
  Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
  Stellenbosch University
Address:
  10 Francie van Zijl Drive
  7505
  Western Cape
Town:
  TYGERBERG
Country:
  SOUTH AFRICA
Region:
  AFRO
Phone:
  +27 21 938-9600
Fax:
  +27 21 932-7712
Date of Designation:
  05/Mar/2015
Last Redesignation:
  05/Mar/2023
Expiry:
  05/Mar/2027
Terms of Reference:
  1. To collaborate with WHO in training and capacity building activities in global health ethics, with a focus on Africa. 
  2. To provide support to WHO for the development of guidance on emerging issues in global health ethics. 
  3. To collaborate in WHO research projects in the field of global health ethics.  
  4. To contribute to WHO's work for the coordination of activities of the WHOCC Network for Bioethics upon request by WHO. 
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Subjects:
  1. Ethics 
  2. Health legislation and human rights 
  3. Research policy & development 
Types of activity:
  1. Providing technical advice to WHO 
  2. Training and education 
  3. Coordination of activities carried out by several institutions (e.g. other WHO collaborating centres) 
WHO Outputs:
  4.1.3 - Strengthened evidence base, prioritization and uptake of WHO generated norms and standards and improved research capacity and the ability to effectively and sustainably scale up innovations, including digital technology, in countries
 
 
Responsible Officer:
  REIS Andreas Alois
Phone:
  +41 22 791 3932
Email:
  reisa@who.int

Technical Counterpart:
  OKEIBUNOR Joseph Chukwudi
Phone:
  47 241 39 618
Email:
  okeibunorj@who.int
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork