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SWI-78 [Headquarters]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for Humanitarian Medicine and Disaster Management

Director / Head: 
  Dr Olivier Hagon
  Francois Chappuis




Institution:
  Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine (DTHM)
  Geneva University Hospitals (HUG)
Address:
  Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4
  1211
  Geneva
Town:
  Geneva
Country:
  SWITZERLAND
Region:
  EURO
Phone:
  +41 22 372 96 15
Fax:
  +41 22 372 96 26
Date of Designation:
  26/Oct/2017
Last Redesignation:
  26/Oct/2021
Expiry:
  26/Oct/2025
Terms of Reference:
  1. To support WHO's work towards strengthening knowledge and uptake of the WHO Emergency Medical Team (EMT) initiative. 
  2. To contribute to WHO’s capacity building initiatives towards strengthening WHO-led Emergency Response efforts. 
  3. To support WHO’s efforts towards strengthening the WHO Collaborating Centers' network on work related to strengthening Emergency Medical Teams.  
  4. To contribute to WHO’s emergency policy support activities. 
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Subjects:
  1. Emergency & humanitarian action 
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Types of activity:
  1. Outbreaks and emergencies 
  2. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level 
  3. Providing technical advice to WHO 
WHO Outputs:
  2.1.2 - Capacities for emergency preparedness strengthened in all countries
 
 
Responsible Officer:
  ZARUL AZHAM Zarul Aiman
Phone:
  +41 22 791 1346
Email:
  zarula@who.int

Technical Counterpart:
  STOROZHENKO Oleg Nikolayevich
Phone:
  +4545337094
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork