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SOA-18 [AFRO]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Human Resource for Health Development

Director / Head: 
  Prof. Uta LEHMANN
  Mr Woldekidan AMDE




Institution:
  School of Public Health
  University of Western Cape
Address:
  University of Western Cape
  7535
  Western Cape
Town:
  Cape Town
Country:
  SOUTH AFRICA
Region:
  AFRO
Phone:
  +27219592633
Fax:
  (27-21) 959 2872
Web Site:
  www.uwc.ac.za
Date of Designation:
  26/Sep/2004
Last Redesignation:
  14/Nov/2020
Expiry:
  14/Nov/2024
Terms of Reference:
  1. Support WHO in generating evidence and technical assistance for translating the AFRO implementation framework of the Global Human Resources for Health (HRH) strategy into action. 
  2. Support WHO/AFRO to strengthen effective leadership and governance in human resources for health (HRH). 
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Subjects:
  1. Human resources for health (excluding Nursing) 
  2. Health systems research & development 
  3. Research policy & development 
Types of activity:
  1. Training and education 
  2. Research 
  3. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.) 
WHO Outputs:
  1.1.5 - Countries enabled to strengthen their health workforce
  1.1.4 - Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities
  4.1.3 - Countries enabled to strengthen research capacity and systems, conduct and use research on public health priorities and scale effective innovations sustainably
Responsible Officer:
  AHMAT Adam
Phone:
  39169
Email:
  adamah@who.int

Technical Counterpart:
  ZURN Pascal
Phone:
  +41 22 791 3741
Email:
  zurnp@who.int
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork