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Ref.No. [Initiator]
USA-333 [AMRO]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response

Director / Head: 
  Mr. James Paturas
  Joseph Albanese




Institution:
  Yale New Haven Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response
  Yale New Haven Health
Address:
  99 Hawley Lane, 3rd Floor
  06614
  Connecticut
Town:
  Stratford
Country:
  USA
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  (203) 650-7248
Fax:
 
Date of Designation:
  24/Jul/2009
Last Redesignation:
  24/Jul/2021
Expiry:
  24/Jul/2025
Terms of Reference:
  1. At PAHO/WHO’s request the proposed institution will support the Organization’s efforts in the use and dissemination of the developed Hospital Incident Management System  
  2. At PAHO/WHO’s request the proposed institution will support the Organization in capacity building activities related to Disaster and Emergency Risk Management  
  3. At PAHO/WHO request the proposed institution will produce Case Studies on implementation of the Resilient Hospital Initiative in the Americas 
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Subjects:
  1. Emergency & humanitarian action 
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Types of activity:
  1. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.) 
  2. Training and education 
  3. Providing technical advice to WHO 
WHO Outputs:
  2.1.2 - Capacities for emergency preparedness strengthened in all countries
  2.1.1 - All-hazards emergency preparedness capacities in countries assessed and reported
 
Responsible Officer:
  CAMACHO Alex
Phone:
 

Technical Counterpart:
  HUDA Qudsia
Phone:
  +41 22 791 3621
Email:
  hudaq@who.int
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork