Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Center in the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Strategy
Director / Head:
Dr. Arnoldo Grosman
Jorge Urman
Institution:
Maternal and Child Health Department
Maimonides University
Address:
Hidalgo 775
1405
Town:
Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires
Country:
ARGENTINA
Region:
AMRO
Phone:
54 11 4771 3034
Fax:
54 11 4771 3034 Op.2
Date of Designation:
11/Jul/2013
Last Redesignation:
11/Jul/2017
Expiry:
11/Jul/2020
Date of Discontinuation:
27/Jul/2020
Terms of Reference:
- To work with PAHO/WHO to improve health worker´s training in general competencies and specific skills in the context of Maternal Child Health Care including the IMCI strategy.
- To collaborate with PAHO/WHO in the design, edition and implementation of pediatric and neonatal guidelines based on evidence from research on common childhood illness.
- To collaborate with PAHO/WHO in the screening, supervision and assessment of Neonatal evidence-based interventions related to the IMCI and other strategies in health care centers with different countries.
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Subjects:
- Child & maternal health
- Human resources for health (excluding Nursing)
- Research policy & development
Types of activity:
- Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level
- Training and education
- Research
WHO Outputs:
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Ower: 4.1 - Support provided to Member States to formulate a comprehensive policy, plan and strategy for scaling up towards universal access to effective interventions in collaboration with other programmes, paying attention to reducing gender inequality and health inequities, providing a continuum of care throughout the life course, integrating service delivery across different levels of the health system and strengthening coordination with civil society and the private sector. |
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Ower: 4.4 - Guidelines, approaches and tools for improving neonatal survival and health applied at country level, with technical support provided to Member States for intensified action towards universal coverage, effective interventions and monitoring of progress. |
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Ower: 4.5 - Guidelines, approaches and tools for improving child health and development applied at the country level, with technical support provided to Member States for intensified action towards universal coverage of the population with effective interventions and for monitoring progress, taking into consideration international and human-rights norms and standards, notably those stipulated in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. |
Responsible Officer:
DURAN Adrian Pablo
Phone:
+598 41029
Technical Counterpart:
BAHL Rajiv
Phone:
+41 22 791 3766
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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