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Ref.No. [Initiator]
CUB-20 [AMRO]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre in Public Health and Aging

Director / Head: 
  Dr Ludmila Brenes Hernandez
  Dr. Lilliam Rodriguez




Institution:
  Departamento de Vigilancia de Envejecimiento
  Centro de Investigaciones sobre Longevidad, Envejecimiento y Salud (CITED)
Address:
  G avenue and 27 street
  10400
  Havana
Town:
  Havana
Country:
  CUBA
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  (53-7) 8382146
Fax:
  (53-7) 8333319
Date of Designation:
  31/Oct/2008
Last Redesignation:
  31/Oct/2020
Expiry:
  31/Oct/2024
Terms of Reference:
  1. At PAHO/WHO’s request the proposed institution will develop public health content to support PAHO-WHO’s Regional Observatory on Health and Aging 
  2. At PAHO/WHO’s request the proposed institution will support PAHO/WHO to develop and validate initiatives to improve capacities to adopt indicators related to long term care 
  3. At PAHO/WHO’s request the proposed institution will support PAHO/WHO in the development of interventions to strengthen the capacity of the first level of attention to respond to the needs of older persons 
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Subjects:
  1. Ageing 
  2. Health information; statistics; measurement & trend assessment 
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Types of activity:
  1. Collection and collation of information 
  2. Training and education 
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WHO Outputs:
  1.1.3 - Countries enabled to strengthen their health systems to address population-specific health needs and barriers to equity across the life course
  1.1.1 - Countries enabled to provide high-quality, people-centred health services, based on primary health care strategies and comprehensive essential service packages
 
Responsible Officer:
  MORSCH Patricia
Phone:
 
Email:
  morschpat@paho.org

Technical Counterpart:
  SADANA Ritu
Phone:
  +41 22 791 3250
Email:
  sadanar@who.int
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork