Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Childhood Cancer
Director / Head:
Dr Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo
Dr Catherine Lam
Institution:
Department of Global Pediatric Medicine
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Address:
262 Danny Thomas Place, MS 721
38105
Tennessee
Town:
Memphis
Country:
USA
Region:
AMRO
Phone:
+19015953300
Fax:
Date of Designation:
09/Mar/2018
Last Redesignation:
09/Mar/2022
Expiry:
09/Mar/2026
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- Support WHO in including childhood cancer in national cancer control plans through tools for prioritization, costing and framework for monitoring and evaluation
- Support WHO in developing tools and platforms for innovation including diffusion in childhood cancer management, research and education
- Support WHO in strengthening childhood cancer control through technical support, training material and stakeholder engagement
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Subjects:
- Cancer
- Child & maternal health
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Types of activity:
- Information dissemination
- Training and education
- Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)
WHO Outputs:
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1.1.1 - Countries enabled to provide high-quality, people-centred health services, based on primary health care strategies and comprehensive essential service packages |
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1.1.2 - Countries enabled to strengthen their health systems to deliver on condition- and disease-specific service coverage results |
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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 |
Responsible Officer:
ILBAWI Andre
Phone:
+41 22 791 4202
Technical Counterpart:
LUCIANI Silvana
Phone:
+1 43572
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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