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Ref.No. [Initiator]
CHI-10 [AMRO]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for Occupational Health

Director / Head: 
  Dr. Patricio Miranda Astorga
  Dr Alexi Ponce
 
pmiranda@ispch.cl
aponce@ispch.cl




Institution:
  Department of Occupational Health
  Institute of Public Health
Address:
  Avda Marathon No. 1000
  7780050
  Region Metropolitana
Town:
  Santiago
Country:
  CHILE
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  (56-2) 350 7341
Fax:
  (56-2) 350 7581
Web Site:
  http://www.ispch.cl
Date of Designation:
  01/Dec/1972
Last Redesignation:
  29/Jul/2020
Expiry:
  29/Jul/2024
Terms of Reference:
  1. At PAHO/WHO’s request the proposed institution will support PAHO/WHO work on occupational non-communicable disease programs, with focus on cancer, silicosis, and asbestos.  
  2. At PAHO/WHO’s request the proposed institution will support PAHO/WHO efforts to develop methods and tools on participatory ergonomics.  
  3. Under PAHO/WHO’s leadership the proposed institution will support PAHO/WHO to develop analytical methods for assessment of chemical hazards at the workplace. 
  4. At PAHO/WHO’s request and under its leadership the proposed institution will support PAHO/WHO to develop assessment methods for personal protective systems for protecting health and non-heath workers during the COVID-19 pandemic 
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Subjects:
  1. Occupational health 
  2. Noncommunicable diseases other than those specifically mentioned 
  3. Gender; Women & health 
Types of activity:
  1. Collection and collation of information 
  2. Training and education 
  3. Coordination of activities carried out by several institutions (e.g. other WHO collaborating centres) 
WHO Outputs:
  3.3.1 - Countries enabled to adopt, review and revise laws, regulations and policies to create an enabling environment for healthy cities and villages, housing, schools and workplaces
  3.1.2 - Countries enabled to address environmental determinants of health, including climate change
  3.2.1 - Countries enabled to develop and implement technical packages to address risk factors through multisectoral action
Responsible Officer:
  SOLAR HORMAZABAL Orielle
Phone:
 
Email:
  solarhori@paho.org

Technical Counterpart:
  IVANOV Ivan Dimov
Phone:
  +41 22 791 5532
Email:
  ivanovi@who.int
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork
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