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Ref.No. [Initiator]
USA-241 [AMRO]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for International Nursing

Director / Head: 
  Dr Maria Shirey
  Dr Adelais Markaki




Institution:
  School of Nursing
  University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Address:
  Nursing Building, Room 324, 1701 University Boulevard
  35294-1210 AL
  AL
Town:
  Birmingham
Country:
  USA
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  (1-205) 934 5360
Fax:
  (1-205) 934 1894
Web Site:
  http://www.uab.edu/son
Date of Designation:
  04/Mar/1993
Last Redesignation:
  18/Apr/2023
Expiry:
  18/Apr/2027
Terms of Reference:
  1. At PAHO/WHO’s request support PAHO/WHO’s efforts to strengthen the quality of nursing education and practice based on Universal Access to Health, Universal Health Coverage and Primary Health Care.  
  2. At PAHO/WHO’s request support the Organization in its activities to strengthen the availability and dissemination of knowledge resources that build capacity and leadership for nurse and midwife educators.  
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Subjects:
  1. Nursing 
  2. Informatics and Telemedicine 
  3. Child & maternal health 
Types of activity:
  1. Information dissemination 
  2. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level 
  3. Training and education 
WHO Outputs:
  1.1.5 - Countries enabled to strengthen their health and care workforce
 
 
Responsible Officer:
  DIAZ DE VALLE Yohana
Phone:
 

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