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Ref.No. [Initiator]
CAN-39 [AMRO]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre in Primary Care Nursing and Health Human Resources

Director / Head: 
  Dr. Andrea Baumann
  Dr. Denise Bryant-Lukosius




Institution:
  School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences
  McMaster University
Address:
  1280 Main Street West
  L8S 4K1
  Ontario
Town:
  Hamilton
Country:
  CANADA
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  (1-905) 525 9140 ext.22581
Fax:
  (1-905) 522 5493
Date of Designation:
  05/Nov/1992
Last Redesignation:
  29/Apr/2023
Expiry:
  29/Apr/2027
Terms of Reference:
  1. At PAHO/WHOs request, the proposed institution will provide technical input to inform PAHO/WHO in the development and dissemination of tools on best practices in the development of nursing leadership and advanced practice nursing. 
  2. At PAHO/WHOs request, the proposed institution will support PAHO/WHO in its efforts to provide guidance regarding nursing health human resources planning, assessment and data collection that can inform education, research, and practice. 
  3. At PAHO/WHO’s request, the proposed institution will support PAHO/WHO, upon request, to provide data for the State of the World of Nursing Report and State of the World Midwifery 2025 Report. 
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Subjects:
  1. Nursing 
  2. Human resources for health (excluding Nursing) 
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Types of activity:
  1. Information dissemination 
  2. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.) 
  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