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Ref.No. [Initiator]
IRA-45 [EMRO]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for Research on NCDs and Gastrointestinal Cancers

Director / Head: 
  Prof Reza Malekzadeh
  Sadaf G. Sepanlou




Institution:
  Digestive Oncology Research Centre
  Digestive Diseases Research Institute
Address:
  Shariati Hospital North Kargar Ave.
  1411713135
  Tehran
Town:
  Tehran
Country:
  IRAN (ISLAMIC REP.)
Region:
  EMRO
Phone:
  (98 21) 82415000
Fax:
  (98 21) 82415400
Web Site:
  http://www.ddri.ir
Date of Designation:
  01/May/2016
Last Redesignation:
  01/May/2020
Expiry:
  01/May/2024
Terms of Reference:
  1. At the request of WHO, to contribute to WHO work in establishing and strengthening population-based cancer registries in the Eastern Mediterranean region  
  2. At the request of WHO, sharing experiences on the establishment and maintenance of large-scale cohort studies to enhance research on NCDs and their risk factors in the Eastern Mediterranean region 
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Subjects:
  1. Cancer 
  2. Genetics & hereditary diseases 
  3. Noncommunicable diseases other than those specifically mentioned 
Types of activity:
  1. Research 
  2. Training and education 
  3. Information dissemination 
WHO Outputs:
  1.1.2 - Countries enabled to strengthen their health systems to deliver on condition- and disease-specific service coverage results
  3.2.1 - Countries enabled to develop and implement technical packages to address risk factors through multisectoral action
 
Responsible Officer:
  FOUAD Heba
Phone:
  +20-2-22765587
Email:
  fouadh@who.int

Technical Counterpart:
  KHAN Taskeen
Phone:
  +41 22 791 2298
Email:
  khant@who.int
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork