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Ref.No. [Initiator]
IND-156 [Headquarters]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO collaborating centre for research in maternal and perinatal health

Director / Head: 
  Dr Shivaprasad Goudar
 




Institution:
  Women’s and Children’s Health Research Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
  KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi
Address:
  JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar
  590010
  Karnataka
Town:
  Belagavi
Country:
  INDIA
Region:
  SEARO
Phone:
  +91 831 247 4200
Fax:
  +918312472891
Date of Designation:
  17/Sep/2019
Last Redesignation:
  17/Sep/2023
Expiry:
  17/Sep/2027
Terms of Reference:
  1. To support WHO to strengthen capacity through research methodology workshops on maternal and perinatal health. 
  2. To support WHO by raising awareness, disseminating WHO recommendations and public health messages and scaling up evidence based interventions in the area of maternal and perinatal health. 
  3. At the request of the WHO and under its guidance, conduct a technical research on Maternal and Perinatal Health. 
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Subjects:
  1. Reproductive health (excluding HIV/AIDS) 
  2. Health promotion & education 
  3. Child & maternal health 
Types of activity:
  1. Research 
  2. Information dissemination 
  3. Training and education 
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
  2.1.2 - Capacities for emergency preparedness strengthened in all countries
  14.2.1 - HRP - 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:
  WIDMER Mariana
Phone:
  +41 22 791 4323
Email:
  widmerm@who.int

Technical Counterpart:
  JAYATHILAKA Chandani Anoma
Phone:
  94112502319
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork