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Ref.No. [Initiator]
DEU-131 [EURO]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre on quality assurance and empowerment in mental health

Director / Head: 
  Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Gaebel
 




Institution:
  Department of Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Heinrich-Heine-University
  LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf - Kliniken der Heinrich-Heine-Universität
Address:
  Bergische Landstraße 2
  40629
  North-Rhine Westphalia
Town:
  Düsseldorf
Country:
  GERMANY
Region:
  EURO
Phone:
  +49 211 922 2040
Fax:
  +49 211 922 2031
Date of Designation:
  08/Apr/2014
Last Redesignation:
  08/Apr/2022
Expiry:
  08/Apr/2026
Terms of Reference:
  1. At WHO's request and its leadership, provide technical support to WHO's work on digital transformation of mental health services in times of the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond. 
  2. At WHO's request and its guidance, provide support to WHO's work on strengthening capacities of health professionals in the area of mental health. 
  3. Under WHO’s leadership, collaborate with WHO to increase the knowledge base and capacity within Member States in mental health epidemiology and impact of mental health conditions 
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Subjects:
  1. Mental health & neurosciences 
  2. Ethics 
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Types of activity:
  1. Training and education 
  2. Research 
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WHO Outputs:
  1.1.1 - Countries enabled to provide high-quality, people-centred health services, based on primary health care strategies and comprehensive essential service packages
  1.1.5 - Countries enabled to strengthen their health workforce
  4.1.1 - Countries enabled to strengthen data, analytics and health information systems to inform policy and deliver impacts
Responsible Officer:
  SHEVKUN Elena
Phone:
  +4545336846
Email:
  shevkune@who.int

Technical Counterpart:
  VAN OMMEREN Mark Humphrey
Phone:
  +41 22 791 3619
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork