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Ref.No. [Initiator]
USA-401 [AMRO]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  Who Collaborating Centre for Medical Education and Primary Health Care

Director / Head: 
  Dr. Hana Hinkle
 
 
hhinkle1@uic.edu




Institution:
  National Center for Rural Health Professions, College of Medicine
  University of Illinois at Rockford
Address:
  1601 Parkview Avenue Rockford, IL 61107-1897
  61107
  IL
Town:
  Rockford
Country:
  USA
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  8158714692
Fax:
  (1-815) 395 5781
Web Site:
  http://www.ncrhp.uic.edu/
Date of Designation:
  20/Aug/2014
Last Redesignation:
  20/Aug/2022
Expiry:
  20/Aug/2026
Terms of Reference:
  1. At PAHO/WHO’s request, the proposed institution will support the Organization’s efforts in the development of the strategic plan of the Consortium for the Advancement of Social Accountability and Interprofessional Education among the health workforce of the Region of the Americas, which PAHO/WHO is leading.  
  2. At PAHO/WHO’s request the proposed institution will support the Organization´s efforts to strengthen and improve the relevance and performance of the health workforce in primary care and family medicine through capacity building, particularly in rural and remote settings. 
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Subjects:
  1. Human resources for health (excluding Nursing) 
  2. Health equity 
  3. Health systems research & development 
Types of activity:
  1. Training and education 
  2. Providing technical advice to WHO 
  3. Coordination of activities carried out by several institutions (e.g. other WHO collaborating centres) 
WHO Outputs:
  1.1.5 - Countries enabled to strengthen their health workforce
  1.1.1 - Countries enabled to provide high-quality, people-centred health services, based on primary health care strategies and comprehensive essential service packages
  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:
  PUERTAS DONOSO Eduardo Benjamin
Phone:
  +504 49706
Email:
  puertasb@paho.org

Technical Counterpart:
  COMETTO Giorgio
Phone:
  +41 22 791 2795
Email:
  comettog@who.int
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork
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