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POR-16 [Headquarters]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for Radiation Protection and Health

Director / Head: 
  Prof. Graciano Paulo
  Joana Santos




Institution:
  Medical Imaging & Radiotherapy Department
  Coimbra Health School
Address:
  Rua 5 de Outubro, S. Martinho do Bispo, ap. 7006
  3046-854
  Coimbra
Town:
  Coimbra
Country:
  PORTUGAL
Region:
  EURO
Phone:
  +351239802430
Fax:
 
Date of Designation:
  14/Dec/2016
Last Redesignation:
  14/Dec/2020
Expiry:
  14/Dec/2024
Terms of Reference:
  1. At WHO’s request to contribute to WHO’s global activities on advocacy and awareness raising about radiation protection and safety of patients and health workers 
  2. At WHO’s request to support WHO’s activities related to the development and dissemination of educational materials for health professionals that work with radiation 
  3. At WHO’s request to support the work of WHO to advance radiation protection and safety in medical settings in Portuguese-speaking countries 
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Subjects:
  1. Radiation 
  2. Health promotion & education 
  3. Patient safety 
Types of activity:
  1. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.) 
  2. Organization of events (e.g. conferences; summits) 
  3. Providing technical advice to WHO 
WHO Outputs:
  3.1.2 - Countries enabled to address environmental determinants of health, including climate change
 
 
Responsible Officer:
  SHANNOUN Ferid
Phone:
 
Email:
  shannounf@who.int

Technical Counterpart:
  RACIOPPI Francesca
Phone:
  +492288150431
Email:
  racioppif@who.int
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork