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ARG-41 [AMRO]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for Bioethics

Director / Head: 
  Dr. Florencia Luna
 




Institution:
  Programa de Bioética; Área Ética, Derechos y Bienes Públicos Globales
  Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO)
Address:
  Ayacucho 551
  1026
  CABA
Town:
  Buenos Aires
Country:
  ARGENTINA
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  541152389300
Fax:
 
Date of Designation:
  27/Jun/2016
Last Redesignation:
  27/Jun/2020
Expiry:
  27/Jun/2024
Terms of Reference:
  1. To support PAHO/WHO in the strengthening of research ethics.  
  2. To support PAHO/WHO in initiatives related to long-standing and emergent challenges in the field of public health ethics and research ethics. 
  3. Under PAHO/WHO’s oversight, to develop networking capacities with other Collaborating Centers and experts. 
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Subjects:
  1. Ethics 
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Types of activity:
  1. Training and education 
  2. Providing technical advice to WHO 
  3. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.) 
WHO Outputs:
  4.1.3 - Strengthened evidence base, prioritization and uptake of WHO generated norms and standards and improved research capacity and the ability to effectively and sustainably scale up innovations, including digital technology, in countries.
 
 
Responsible Officer:
  SAENZ BRESCIANI Carla
Phone:
  +1 43263
Email:
  saenzcar@paho.org

Technical Counterpart:
  REIS Andreas Alois
Phone:
  +41 22 791 3932
Email:
  reisa@who.int
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork