Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for International Child and Adolescent Health Policy
Director / Head:
Professor Candace Currie
Professor Gerry Humphris
Institution:
School of medicine,
University of St Andrews
Address:
Medical & Biological Sciences Building, North Haugh
KY16 9TF
Scotland
Town:
St Andrews
Country:
UK
Region:
EURO
Phone:
+44 (0)1334 461741
Fax:
Date of Designation:
28/Oct/2013
Last Redesignation:
28/Oct/2017
Expiry:
28/Oct/2021
Date of Discontinuation:
10/Nov/2021
Terms of Reference:
- To support the WHO work in adolescent health using the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study
- To contribute to the implementation of WHO Health 2020 by exploring ways of meaningfully engaging with young people to influence policy and the research process.
- To support WHO in developing policy and policy dialogue on specific topics of high policy priority on child and adolescent health and well-being, in line with Health 2020.
- Assist WHO's work in adolescent health through research on healthcare communication to promote child and young people’s health and well-being.
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Subjects:
- Adolescent health
- Health promotion & education
- Injuries; violence & accident prevention
Types of activity:
- Collection and collation of information
- Research
- Providing technical advice to WHO
WHO Outputs:
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3.1.5 - Countries enabled to implement and monitor integrated policies and strategies for promoting adolescent health and development and reducing adolescent risk behaviours |
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3.1.2 - Countries enabled to implement and monitor integrated strategic plans for newborn and child health, with a focus on expanding access to high-quality interventions to improve early childhood development and end preventable newborn and child deaths from pneumonia, diarrhoea and other conditions |
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Ower: 3.2 - Guidance and support provided to Member States for the development and implementation of policies, strategies and regulations in respect of chronic noncommunicable diseases, mental and neurological disorders, violence, injuries and disabilities together with visual impairment, including blindness. |
Responsible Officer:
WEBER Martin Willi
Phone:
+4545336975
Technical Counterpart:
DAELMANS Bernadette M.E.G.
Phone:
+41 22 791 2908
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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