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USA-421 [Headquarters]
Status
Discontinued
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for Capacity Building and Training in Global Mental Health

Director / Head: 
  Prof Jeffrey Lieberman
  Dr Kathleen PIke




Institution:
  Department of Psychiatry
  Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Address:
  1051 Riverside Drive - Unit #4
  10032
  NY
Town:
  New York
Country:
  USA
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  +1 212 543 5301
Fax:
  +1 212 543 5200
Date of Designation:
  21/Oct/2015
Last Redesignation:
  21/Oct/2019
Date of Discontinuation:
  28/Nov/2023
Terms of Reference:
  1. To support WHO in advancing its research aimed at enhancing the identification, classification and treatment of mental disorders worldwide by providing scientific and technical support for research development, data infrastructure, and dissemination of research findings. 
  2. At the request of WHO, develop training resources and materials on prevention, identification, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health and behavioural disorders across a range of settings and contexts.” 
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Subjects:
  1. Mental health & neurosciences 
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Types of activity:
  1. Research 
  2. Training and education 
  3. Coordination of activities carried out by several institutions (e.g. other WHO collaborating centres) 
WHO Outputs:
  1.1.2 - Countries enabled to strengthen their health systems to deliver on condition- and disease-specific service coverage results
 
 
Responsible Officer:
  GRAY Brandon
Phone:
 
Email:
  grayb@who.int

Technical Counterpart:
  ELINGTON CAYETANO Gregoria Claudina
Phone:
  +507 48234
Email:
  cayetanoc@paho.org
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork