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Ref.No. [Initiator]
CAN-87 [AMRO]
Status
Pending
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for Nutrition Policy for Chronic Disease Prevention

Director / Head: 
  Dr Mary L'Abbe
 




Institution:
  Department of Nutritional Sciences (DNS)
  University of Toronto
Address:
  Medical Sciences Building, 5th Floor, Room 5368, 1 King's College Circle
  M5S 1A8
  ON
Town:
  Toronto
Country:
  CANADA
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  416 946 7545
Fax:
 
Date of Designation:
  17/Nov/2015
Last Redesignation:
  17/Nov/2019
Expiry:
  17/Nov/2023
Terms of Reference:
  1. At the request of PAHO/WHO, propose and conduct research to increase PAHO/WHO evidence base that may inform food and nutrition policies for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) prevention. 
  2. At the request of PAHO/ WHO, support its capacity-building efforts on diet-related NCDs prevention. 
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Subjects:
  1. Cardiovascular diseases 
  2. Nutrition 
  3. Research policy & development 
Types of activity:
  1. Providing technical advice to WHO 
  2. Training and education 
  3. Research 
WHO Outputs:
  3.2.1 - Countries enabled to develop and implement technical packages to address risk factors through multisectoral action
  83.2.1 - In-kind and in-service contributions for output 3.2.1 - Countries enabled to develop and implement technical packages to address risk factors through multisectoral action
 
Responsible Officer:
  NEDERVEEN Leendert Maarten
Phone:
 
Email:
  [email protected]

Technical Counterpart:
  DE REGIL Luz
Phone:
  15438
Email:
  [email protected]
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork