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Ref.No. [Initiator]
USA-150 [AMRO]
Status
Discontinued
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for Occupational Health

Director / Head: 
  Dr John Howard
  Dr Margaret Kitt
 
zkz1@cdc.gov
ajy8@cdc.gov




Institution:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Address:
  Patriots' Plaza, 395 E Street SW
  20201
  DC
Town:
  Washington
Country:
  USA
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  (1-404) 498 2500
Fax:
  (1-202) 245 9628
Web Site:
  http://www.cdc.gov/niosh
Date of Designation:
  01/Jul/1976
Last Redesignation:
  01/Oct/2016
Date of Discontinuation:
  07/Oct/2020
Terms of Reference:
  1. Assisting WHO in the coordination of the global network of WHO collaborating centres for occupational health 
  2. In agreement with WHO and PAHO, to provide technical support to national and regional efforts and capacity building for the elimination of silicosis 
  3. To contribute to WHO and PAHO work on strengthening health workers’ occupational health and safety 
  4. To contribute to WHO work on strengthening health systems, governance, capacities and service delivery for workers' health 
  5. To contribute to WHO work on protecting health and safety of workers in the preparedness and response to public health emergencies and the implementation of the International Health regulations. 
  6. In agreement with WHO and PAHO to contribute to the implementation of other priorities under Resolution WHA 60.26 “Workers’ Health Global Plan of Action and PAHO plan of action on workers’ health 
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Subjects:
  1. Occupational health 
  2. Emergency & humanitarian action 
  3. Noncommunicable diseases other than those specifically mentioned 
Types of activity:
  1. Coordination of activities carried out by several institutions (e.g. other WHO collaborating centres) 
  2. Evaluation  
  3. Development and application of appropriate technology 
WHO Outputs:
  3.5.1 - Countries enabled to assess health risks and develop and implement policies, strategies or regulations for the prevention, mitigation and management of the health impacts of environmental and occupational risks
  3.5.3 - Public health objectives addressed in implementation of multilateral agreements and conventions on the environment and in relation to the proposed sustainable development goals and the post-2015 development agenda
  Ower: 8.4 - Guidance, tools and initiatives created in order to support the health sector in influencing policies in other sectors to allow policies that improve health, the environment and safety to be identified and adopted.
Responsible Officer:
  RODRIGUEZ GUZMAN Julietta
Phone:
 
Email:
  rodriguezj@paho.org

Technical Counterpart:
  IVANOV Ivan Dimov
Phone:
  +41 22 791 5532
Email:
  ivanovi@who.int
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork
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