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Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health Sciences

Director / Head: 
  Dr Gwen Collman
 




Institution:
  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
  National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Address:
  111 T.W. Alexander Drive
  27709
  NC
Town:
  Research Triangle Park
Country:
  USA
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  919 257-9179
Fax:
  (919) 541-2260
Date of Designation:
  14/Sep/2013
Last Redesignation:
  14/Sep/2021
Expiry:
  14/Sep/2025
Terms of Reference:
  1. To assist WHO in promoting international cooperation among environmental health research institutes around the world. 
  2. To assist WHO in promoting global awareness of emerging issues in environmental health. 
  3. To assist WHO in the preparation of training materials and support education and training efforts in environmental and occupational health sciences. 
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Subjects:
  1. Environmental health and hazards other than those specifically mentioned 
  2. Chemical safety 
  3. Research policy & development 
Types of activity:
  1. Organization of events (e.g. conferences; summits) 
  2. Research 
  3. Providing technical advice to WHO 
WHO Outputs:
  3.1.2 - Countries enabled to address environmental determinants of health, including climate change
 
 
Responsible Officer:
  ONYON Lesley Jayne
Phone:
  +41 22 791 1258
Email:
  onyonl@who.int

Technical Counterpart:
  Castillo Juan
Phone:
 
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork