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SWI-54 [Headquarters]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  Centre collaborateur de l'OMS pour la Recherche et la Formation en Santé mentale

Director / Head: 
  Dr Emiliano ALBANESE
  Dr Sophia Achab




Institution:
  Unité de Recherche clinique et sociologique, Département de Psychiatrie
  Université de Genève
Address:
  Rue du Grand – Pré 70 C
  1202
  Geneva
Town:
  Geneva
Country:
  SWITZERLAND
Region:
  EURO
Phone:
  (41) 795532966
Fax:
 
Date of Designation:
  13/Mar/1998
Last Redesignation:
  05/Oct/2021
Expiry:
  05/Oct/2025
Terms of Reference:
  1. Provide technical contribution and support to WHO program activity and technical tools in the areas of mental health, substance use and addictive behaviors, and cognitive aging. 
  2. To support the development of WHO information products on mental health, substance use and addictive behaviors, and cognitive aging. 
  3. To assist WHO to plan, organize and implement education and training activities in the area of mental health, substance use and addictive behaviors, and cognitive aging in accordance with WHO strategies and action plans 
  4. To support the implementation of the WHO strategies and action plans on mental health, substance use and addictive behaviors, and cognitive aging 
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Subjects:
  1. Mental health & neurosciences 
  2. Substance abuse (including alcohol & drugs) 
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Types of activity:
  1. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.) 
  2. Research 
  3. Training and education 
WHO Outputs:
  1.1.2 - Countries enabled to strengthen their health systems to deliver on condition- and disease-specific service coverage results
  1.1.1 - Countries enabled to provide high-quality, people-centred health services, based on primary health care strategies and comprehensive essential service packages
  3.2.1 - Countries enabled to develop and implement technical packages to address risk factors through multisectoral action
Responsible Officer:
  POZNYAK Vladimir B.
Phone:
  +41 22 791 4307
Email:
  poznyakv@who.int

Technical Counterpart:
  JORGE DOS SANTOS FERREIRA BORGES BIGOT Ana Carina
Phone:
  78109
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork