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CAN-72 [Headquarters]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for Evidence-Informed Policy

Director / Head: 
  Dr. John N. Lavis
 




Institution:
  McMaster Health Forum
  McMaster University
Address:
  1280 Main St. West, MML-417
  L8S 4L6
  ON
Town:
  Hamilton
Country:
  CANADA
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  +1 905 525 9140 x22121
Fax:
 
Date of Designation:
  06/Dec/2010
Last Redesignation:
  06/Dec/2022
Expiry:
  06/Dec/2026
Terms of Reference:
  1. Provision of technical contributions to support WHO’s work towards informing Member States on evidence-informed policymaking about health systems 
  2. Provision of technical contributions to support WHO’s work towards institutional strengthening in Member States for evidence-informed policymaking about health systems, particularly among Member States participating in the WHO-sponsored Evidence-Informed Policy Networks (EVIPNet) 
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Subjects:
  1. Health systems research & development 
  2. Research policy & development 
  3. Health information; statistics; measurement & trend assessment 
Types of activity:
  1. Training and education 
  2. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level 
  3. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.) 
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:
  KUCHENMÜLLER Tanja
Phone:
  +41 22 791 4565

Technical Counterpart:
  REVEIZ HERAULT Ludovic
Phone:
  +1 2029743128
Email:
  reveizl@paho.org
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork