Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre on Substance Use, Noncommunicable Diseases and Policy Impact
Director / Head:
Dr Joan Colom Farran
Mrs Regina Muñoz Galán
Institution:
Subdirectorate General on Addictions, HIV, STD and Viral Hepatitis
Public Health Agency of Catalonia
Address:
Roc Boronat 81-95
08005
Town:
Barcelona
Country:
SPAIN
Region:
EURO
Phone:
+34 93 551 3606
Fax:
Date of Designation:
01/Jun/2023
Last Redesignation:
01/Jun/2023
Expiry:
01/Jun/2027
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- To support WHO in building capacity for Non Communicable Diseases prevention and control with focus on substance use
- Assist WHO’s work to measure the impact of health
policies with a focus on substance control policies on
substance use and attributable burden
- Upon WHO’s request, to develop models for evaluating the cost-effectiveness of policy interventions to reduce substance-attributable disease, including the development of business
or investment cases for key policy interventions, return on investment analyses.
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Subjects:
- Health information; statistics; measurement & trend assessment
- Substance abuse (including alcohol & drugs)
- Noncommunicable diseases other than those specifically mentioned
Types of activity:
- Training and education
- Collection and collation of information
- Coordination of activities carried out by several institutions (e.g. other WHO collaborating centres)
WHO Outputs:
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1.1.3 - Countries enabled to strengthen their health systems to address population-specific health needs and barriers to equity across the life course |
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3.2.1 - Countries enabled to develop and implement technical packages to address risk factors through multisectoral action |
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4.1.1 - Countries enabled to strengthen data, analytics and health information systems to inform policy and deliver impacts |
Responsible Officer:
NEUFELD Maria
Phone:
78117
Technical Counterpart:
POZNYAK Vladimir B.
Phone:
+41 22 791 4307
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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