Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre on Environmental and Occcupational Health
Director / Head:
Dr. Christine Richards
Dr. Odran Nigel Edwards
Institution:
Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
St. George's University, School of Medicine
Address:
University Centre, True Blue Campus, The Caribbean House
Grenada
Town:
St. George's
Country:
GRENADA
Region:
AMRO
Phone:
473-439-2000 x3624
Fax:
473-444-1219
Date of Designation:
09/Aug/2012
Last Redesignation:
09/Aug/2020
Expiry:
09/Aug/2023
Date of Discontinuation:
20/Oct/2023
Terms of Reference:
- At PAHO/WHO’s request and under its leadership, the proposed institution will contribute to PAHO/WHO’s efforts to strengthen occupational health and safety knowledge and practices for the health sector in the Caribbean Member States.
- At PAHO/WHO's request, the proposed institution will support PAHO/WHO's efforts to identify, evaluate, prevent, and control hazardous conditions and exposures in the workplace.
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Subjects:
- Environmental health and hazards other than those specifically mentioned
- Occupational health
- Noncommunicable diseases other than those specifically mentioned
Types of activity:
- Training and education
- Collection and collation of information
- Others
WHO Outputs:
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3.1.2 - Countries enabled to address environmental determinants of health, including climate change |
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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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3.3.1 - Countries enabled to adopt, review and revise laws, regulations and policies to create an enabling environment for healthy cities and villages, housing, schools and workplaces |
Responsible Officer:
SOLAR HORMAZABAL Orielle
Phone:
Technical Counterpart:
IVANOV Ivan Dimov
Phone:
+41 22 791 5532
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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