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SOA-14 [AFRO]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for Postgraduate Distance Education and Research in Nursing and Midwifery Development

Director / Head: 
  Prof Mokgadi Matlakala
  Prof Makombo Ganga-Limando




Institution:
  Department of Advanced Nursing Sciences
  University of South Africa (UNISA)
Address:
  1 Preller street, P.O. Box 392 Pretoria,
  0003
  Gauteng Province
Town:
  Pretoria
Country:
  SOUTH AFRICA
Region:
  AFRO
Phone:
  (27-12) 429 6770
Fax:
  (27-12) 429 6688
Web Site:
  http://www.UNISA.ac.za
Date of Designation:
  06/May/1998
Last Redesignation:
  16/Dec/2020
Expiry:
  16/Dec/2024
Terms of Reference:
  1. Inform WHO’s efforts in providing technical support to countries, to upscale the quality of the nursing and midwifery workforce through the development of postgraduate open distance education  
  2. Assist WHO to strengthen research capacities towards improving nursing and midwifery services in countries 
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Subjects:
  1. Nursing 
  2. Health systems research & development 
  3. Health promotion & education 
Types of activity:
  1. Training and education 
  2. Research 
  3. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level 
WHO Outputs:
  1.2.1 - Countries enabled to develop and implement equitable health financing strategies and reforms to sustain progress towards universal health coverage
 
 
Responsible Officer:
  ASAMANI James Avoka
Phone:
  39508
Email:
  asamanij@who.int

You can also contact:
  1. AHMAT Adam 
  2. ASAMANI James Avoka 
  3. NARWAL Rajesh 
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