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USA-436 [Headquarters]
Status
Discontinued
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre on research and development of surgical care systems policy

Director / Head: 
  Dr Robert Rivello
  Dr Nakul Raykar




Institution:
  Program in Global Surgery and Social Change
  Harvard Medical School
Address:
  641 Huntington Avenue
  02115
  Massachusettes
Town:
  Boston
Country:
  USA
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  +1(617) 432-6113
Fax:
 
Web Site:
  http://www.pgssc.org/
Date of Designation:
  19/Aug/2019
Last Redesignation:
  19/Aug/2019
Date of Discontinuation:
  13/Sep/2023
Terms of Reference:
  1. To support WHO in improving country governance capacity to formulate, implement and review comprehensive national health policies, strategies and plans  
  2. To assist WHO in the dissemination of information and best practices in the field surgical care delivery.  
  3. On request of WHO, to provide technical assistance to Member States in the field of enhancing surgical care delivery.  
  4. Support WHO’s work at the national, regional or global level in the field of surgical care delivery.  
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Subjects:
  1. Research policy & development 
  2. Health systems research & development 
  3. Health information; statistics; measurement & trend assessment 
Types of activity:
  1. Collection and collation of information 
  2. Providing technical advice to WHO 
  3. Research 
WHO Outputs:
  4.2.1 - Equitable integrated, people-centred service delivery systems in place in countries and public health approaches strengthened
  4.2.3 - Countries enabled to improve patient safety and quality of services, and patient empowerment within the context of universal health coverage
 
Responsible Officer:
  REYNOLDS Teri
Phone:
  +41 22 791 3437
Email:
  reynoldst@who.int

Technical Counterpart:
  UGARTE CASAFRANCA Ciro
Phone:
  +1 (202) 9743708
Email:
  ugarteci@paho.org
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork