WHO collaborating centres working to improve outcomes for people living with NCDs

As a WHO collaborating centre, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is now partnering with WHO on the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines, an initiative to provide safe and effective cancer medicines to approximately 120 000 children between 2022 and 2027, across 50 countries (starting with 12 countries). St. Jude is making a 6-year, US$ 200 million investment to launch the platform, which will provide medicines at no cost to countries participating in the pilot phase. See here for more information.

St. Jude has continued to support WHO in developing a costing module and evidence-based investment case for childhood cancer interventions as part of overall cancer costing. St. Jude worked with 3 focus countries (Mongolia, Sri Lanka, and Ukraine) of the Global Initiative across WHO regions in multi-stakeholders strategic planning, generating syntheses of national priorities. St. Jude supported the childhood cancer network and workshop in several WHO regions.

Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare is a WHO Collaborating Centre for Noncommunicable Disease Prevention, Health Promotion and Monitoring. The Centre supports several Central Asian and Eastern European countries, including Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, in the implementation and evaluation of the WHO package of essential noncommunicable (PEN) disease interventions for primary health care. The Centre has continued providing support for IT-Centre personnel at the Ministry of Health in Kyrgyzstan on the use of their electronic patient records especially in scaling up its use in monitoring NCDs and patient care in the country. The e-Health Centre under the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyzstan Republic was selected as a recipient of the 2022 UN Interagency Task Force and the WHO Special Programme on Primary Health Care Award, for scaling up digital health in primary care, with a particular emphasis on the prevention and control of NCDs.

The Centre has participated in the selection and prioritization of noncommunicable disease primary-care facility-based indicators, which led to the development of the WHO Noncommunicable disease facility-based monitoring guidance.

National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC

The National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention (NCNCD, China CDC), has been redesignated by WHO as a Collaborating Centre on Community-based Integrated NCD Prevention and Control.

NCNCD has been carrying out a project of reviewing community based integrated NCD service models in China to provide vital living-evidence and implementation experience. It has been summarizing the experience and living evidence from 488 demonstrative counties/districts for NCD prevention and control. The Center cooperates with the University of Pretoria in South Africa in NCD implementation research, focusing on chronic disease management, including diabetes and hypertension management through basic public health services.

The Chinese institution has delivered a broad range of activities for the elderly, including national surveillance, death and cause of deaths registration, knowledge toolkits, and developing catalogues of digital products for chronic disease prevention and treatment. At a special ceremony during the World Health Assembly in 2023, the institution received a public health award for its contribution to promoting health care for the elderly.

Prof. Jing Wu accepting the State of Kuwait Health Promotion Foundation’s His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah Prize for Research in Health Care for the Elderly and in Health Promotion, on behalf of the National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention (China).
WHO/Pierre Albouy

China Rehabilitation Research Center for Hearing and Speech Impairment

The China Rehabilitation Research Center for Hearing and Speech Impairment (CRRCHSI), a WHO collaborating centre for ear and hearing care, has worked to strengthen the capacity of hearing care in China and the Western Pacific Region. It operates as a training hub for provincial centres and grassroots institutions in the country, conducting hearing rapid assessments through a grassroots service, building family-centred rehabilitation services, exploring integrated education for hearing-impaired students, through advocating and developing the 13th national 5-year plan on precision rehabilitation services for hearing and speech in the country. The Center hosted regional and global workshops with WHO on hearing care.

The WHO deafness and hearing loss progamme provides several platforms to engage with WHO collaborating centres on hearing care, including World Hearing Day, the World Hearing Report, the World Hearing Forum, as well as workshops and webinars on specific themes.

WHO Collaborating Centre for Ear and Hearing Care at the University of Pretoria

The WHO Collaborating Centre for Ear and Hearing Care at the University of Pretoria has worked with WHO to map the impact of COVID-19 preventative measures on people with hearing loss. Through a scoping review and resulting publication, the Centre has documented evidence and current understanding on this. The publication forms the basis for a scientific brief currently under development at WHO.

University of Sydney

The University of Sydney is a WHO Collaborating Centre for Strengthening Rehabilitation Capacity in Health Systems. The Centre works productively to engage with the Ministry of Health Mongolia and Mongolian rehabilitation personnel. It develops guidelines on rehabilitation provision for long COVID-19 and data forms incorporating the ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health). The Centre supports the development of the World Rehabilitation Alliance, a WHO global network.

Universidade de São Paulo

The Universidade de São Paulo is a WHO Collaborating Centre for Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology. The Centre supports the vision of disability inclusive health as a priority area for health equity and universal health. It contributes to the regional and global consultation on the WHO-UNICEF Global Report on Assistive Technology, and the WHO 2nd Priority Assistive Products List.

Center for Integration Science in Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

The Center for Integration Science in Global Health Equity is a newly designated WHO Collaborating Centre on Integration Science and Service Delivery. The Center has conducted scoping reviews to characterize integrated service models for noncommunicable disease and mental health interventions in low- and-middle income countries, and contributed towards the development of the Integrating the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and sexual and reproductive health programmes: implementation guidance.

The Center is a co-Secretariat of the NCDI Poverty Network. Using district hospitals as service scale-up entry platforms, the Center and its network is collaborating with WHO African Regional partners to integrate and scale up NCDs (including common and severe NCDs) in several countries in the Region. The network is one of the winners of the 2022 UN Inter-Agency Task Force and the WHO Special Programme on Primary Health Care Awards, in recognition of contribution and raising awareness to prevent and reduce the death and suffering of those doubly affected by extreme poverty and NCDs.

Other newly designated WHO collaborating centres

Johns Hopkins University is a WHO Collaborating Centre for Integrated People-centred Eye Care, focusing on supporting the elimination of trachoma and the analytic work for the World report on vision.

Chiang Mai University is a WHO Collaborating Centre for Prevention and Control of Cardiovascular Diseases in Primary Care, focusing in capacity building and implementation research in cardiovascular disease management at the primary care level.

Centre for Chronic Disease Control in India is a WHO Collaborating Centre for Surveillance, Capacity Building and Translation Research in Cardiometabolic Diseases, focusing on the use of total cardiovascular disease risk assessment at primary care level, and assessing digital health interventions.

Queen’s University Belfast is a WHO Collaborating Centre for Implementation Research and Training on Complex Systems and Network Science for NCD Prevention and Control.

Imperial College London is a WHO Collaborating Centre for NCD Surveillance, Epidemiology and Modelling.

Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University is a WHO Collaborating Centre for Eye Care and Vison, focusing on myopia education and testing globe eye care tracer indicators.

South Africa

WHO Collaborating Centre for Pharmaceutical Policy and Evidence Based Practice

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Terms of reference

1. When requested by WHO, to provide technical advice and assistance to WHO in support of its Member States, to conduct evidence-based pharmaceutical policy analysis, and to strengthen capacity building and pedagogy in pharmaceutical sciences.
2. In support of WHO provide trainings for selected participants from countries and regions in the field of pharmaceutical policy, pharmacoeconomics, rational use of medicines, pharmacy training, evidence-based practice and related areas.
3. To support WHO’s tool development and data management, policy analysis and reporting for country level profiles.

Types of activity:

1. Collection and collation of information
2. Research
3. Training and education

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Prevention of Deafness and Hearing Loss

University of Pretoria

Terms of reference

1. At the request of WHO and in line with the WHO documents on Ear and Hearing, support the screening and assessment of hearing loss.
2. At the request of WHO, support the development of a WHO toolkit for ear and hearing care to reduce the burden of deafness and hearing loss.
3. To support the development of an automated hearing test for global implementation.
4. At the request of WHO, participate in and promote the WHO CC network on ear and hearing care.

Types of activity:

1. Development and application of appropriate technology
2. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level
3. Research

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Oral Health

University of Western Cape

Terms of reference

1. To support WHO in providing technical assistance to build capacity for oral health promotion, oral disease prevention and control.
2. To inform WHO’s work towards strengthening health system capacity through availability and distribution of affordable essential medical consumables.
3. To support WHO monitoring and evaluation of the Regional Oral Health Strategy 2016–2025.

Types of activity:

1. Oral health
2. Health systems research and development
3. Informatics and telemedicine

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Brazil

WHO Collaborating Centre for Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology

Universidade de São Paulo

Terms of reference

1. At PAHO/WHO’s request support the Organization’s efforts to improve access to health services for people with disabilities.
2. Under PAHO/WHO’s leadership support the Organization to strengthen and expand rehabilitation, habilitation, assistive technology, assistance and support services, and community-based rehabilitation.
3. Under PAHO/WHO’s leadership the proposed institution will support PAHO/WHO to develop analytical methods for assessment of chemical hazards at the workplace.
4. At PAHO/WHO request strengthen the collection of relevant and internationally comparable data on disability and support research on disability and related services.

Types of activity:

1. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level
2. Coordination of activities carried out by several institutions (e.g. other WHO collaborating centres)
3. Collection and collation of information

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Canada

WHO Collaborating Centre on Non Communicable Disease Policy

Public Health Agency of Canada

Terms of reference

1. At PAHO/WHO’s request the proposed institution will provide advice to PAHO/WHO on the analysis and development of policies for NCD prevention and control.
2. At PAHO/WHO’s request the proposed institution will provide input to PAHO/WHO on approaches, programme components and methods, to develop and inform preventive policy, including multilevel and multisector approaches.
3. At PAHO/WHO’s request the proposed institution will support the Organization in the dissemination of policy relevant information, case studies, and policy analysis methodology.

Types of activity:

1. Providing technical advice to WHO
2. Information dissemination
3. Organization of events (e.g. conferences; summits)

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USA

WHO Collaborating Centre for Cervical Cancer Elimination

University of Miami

Terms of reference

1. Under WHO’s leadership, provide technical support to WHO towards the implementation of specific technical activities related to vaccination, testing, treatment, and palliation approaches across the life-course, as defined in the WHO Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer.
2. At WHO’s request, support WHO’s efforts to monitor progress against the 90–70–90 targets for cervical cancer elimination and against the incidence goal set by WHO.
3. At WHO’s request, support WHO raising awareness and capacity building activities for the elimination of cervical cancer.

Types of activity:

1. Collection and collation of information
2. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level
3. Training and education

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Childhood Cancer

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Terms of reference

1. Support WHO in including childhood cancer in national cancer control plans through tools for prioritization, costing and framework for monitoring and evaluation.
2. Support WHO in developing tools and platforms for innovation including diffusion in childhood cancer management, research and education.
3. Support WHO in strengthening childhood cancer control through technical support, training material and stakeholder engagement.

Types of activity:

1. Information dissemination
2. Training and education
3. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Global Cancer Control

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Terms of reference

1. Support WHO in assisting Member States in cancer control plan formulation, costing and monitoring.
2. Collaborate with WHO as it assists Member States to enable progress towards achieving targets of WHO Global Cancer Initiatives through the use of cancer surveillance and health data and effective implementation of locally relevant strategies.
3. Assist WHO in strengthening cancer control research and engaging early career researchers in LMICs.
   

Types of activity:

1. Providing technical advice to WHO
2. Information dissemination
3. Organization of events (e.g. conferences; summits)

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Integrated People-centered Eye Care

Johns Hopkins University

Terms of reference

1. Upon WHO’s request, provide technical assistance to WHO to implement the recommendations of the World Report on Vision related to person centered eye care services.
2. To provide technical support to WHO’s activities for the elimination of trachoma according to the NTD Roadmap.
3. To assist WHO’s work by conducting analysis of emerging technologies for increasing eye care service coverage at primary health level.

Types of activity:

1. Providing technical advice to WHO
2. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level
3. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Tobacco Surveillance

Global Tobacco Control Branch, Office on Smoking and Health (OSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Terms of reference

1. At WHOS’s request the proposed institution will support the Organization to strengthen global tobacco surveillance, monitoring and evaluation of tobacco use and key tobacco control policies through the Global Tobacco Surveillance System (GTSS).
2. At WHO’s request the proposed institution will strengthen country capacity through training and technical input in linking data to policy decisions and practice.
3. At WHO’s request and under its guidance the proposed institution will request to propose and develop evidence-based and policy-relevant research for increased tobacco control and prevention at national, regional and international levels.
4. At WHO's request the proposed institution will support the Organization’s efforts to strengthen access and dissemination of the Global Tobacco Surveillance System (GTSS) data.

Types of activity:

1. Collection and collation of information
2. Information dissemination
3. Training and education

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WHO Collaborating Centre on Integration Science and Service Delivery

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Terms of reference

1. Under the leadership of WHO, provide technical support to contribute to WHO´s work to characterize and classify existing models of integrated noncommunicable diseases care.
2. Using WHO noncommunicable diseases services guidance and tools, contribute to WHO’s work for the integrated delivery of essential NCD Universal Healthcare (UHC) packages in WHO selected countries.
3. When requested by WHO, share best practices and lessons learned in the implementation of integrated NCD UHC packages in WHO selected countries.

Types of activity:

1. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level
2. Standardization of terminology and nomenclature
3. Training

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Quality-Improvement, Evidence-Based Dentistry

New York University

Terms of reference

1. At PAHO/WHO’s request the proposed institution will provide technical input to the Organization on designing innovative surveillance systems for oral diseases, equity, quality of life, and the impact of preventive interventions.
2. At PAHO/WHO’s request the proposed institution will support the Organization in its efforts to provide guidance for translating evidence on prevention and control of oral diseases to inform programming and policy.
3. Under PAHO/WHO’s leadership, the proposed institution will support the Organization on evidence review, development of effective interventions, and dissemination of best practices for the prevention and control of oral diseases across the lifespan.

Types of activity:

1. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level
2. Development and application of appropriate technology
3. Evaluation

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Rehabilitation

Emory University

Terms of reference

1. At PAHO/WHO’s request the proposed institution will support PAHO/WHO's work on strengthening public health awareness in the field of rehabilitation services.
2. At PAHO/WHO’s request the proposed institution will support PAHO/WHO’s efforts in strengthening national rehabilitation services.
3. Under PAHO/WHO’s direction the proposed institution will support PAHO/WHO in development of rehabilitation science and evidence.

Types of activity:

1. Collection and collation of information
2. Providing technical advice to WHO
3. Health systems research and development

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Islamic Republic of Iran

WHO Collaborating Centre for Ear and Hearing Care Research and Education

Iran University of Medical Sciences

Terms of reference

1. To contribute to WHO's work in generation, analysis and synthesis of information, evidence and research on ear and hearing care (EHC).
2. To support WHO's efforts in capacity building on EHC through the provision of specialized training and field testing of WHO tools.
3. To participate, at the request of WHO, in collaborative projects among the network of WHOCCs concerned with EHC-related issues at the regional and global levels.

Types of activity:

1. Collection and collation of information
2. Research
3. Training and education

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Eye Care and Prevention of Blindness

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Terms of reference

1. To collaborate with WHO to promote the implementation of comprehensive eye care as an integral component of universal health coverage.
2. To contribute to the WHO’s efforts building capacities on eye care at different professional levels.
3. To collaborate with WHO in the field of research on the epidemiologic, managerial and operational aspects of eye health and prevention of avoidable blindness.
4. At WHO's request, to provide technical inputs that may inform WHO when strengthening policies and advocating for eye care through a multidisciplinary approach.

Types of activity:

1. Research
2. Collection and collation of information
3. Training and education

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Education on Management of Osteoporosis and Diabetes

Teheran University of Medical Sciences

Terms of reference

1. To support WHO in its work towards reduction and early screening of diabetes, osteoporosis and their complications, through training and capacity building.
2. To support WHO to monitor and evaluate sustainable development goals (SDGs) through a systematic effort on data collecting, processing and developing analytical models.

Types of activity:

1. Research
2. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)
3. Training and education

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Cardiovascular Diseases Control, Prevention, and Rehabilitation for Cardiac Patients

Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre

Terms of reference

1. At the request of WHO, provide technical support on increasing dissemination of WHO guidance on development, implementation and evaluation of strategies to reduce salt and fat intake.
2. Support WHO in building capacity in research on cardiovascular disease burden and knowledge transfer of cardiovascular disease information in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
3. Support WHO in the dissemination, implementation and evaluation of WHO HEARTS package into primary healthcare in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.

Types of activity:

1. Training and education
2. Research
3. Organization of events (e.g. conferences; summits)

WHO Collaborating Centre for Research on NCDs and Gastrointestinal Cancers

Digestive Diseases Research Institute

Terms of reference

1. At the request of WHO, to contribute to WHO work in establishing and strengthening population-based cancer registries in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
2. At the request of WHO, sharing experiences on the establishment and maintenance of large-scale cohort studies to enhance research on NCDs and their risk factors in the Eastern Mediterranean region.

Types of activity:

1. Research
2. Training and education
3. Information dissemination

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Lebanon

WHO Collaborating Center for Metabolic Bone Disorders

American University in Beirut

Terms of reference

1. As requested by WHO, to assist WHO in assessing the current situation and morbidity burden of hypovitaminosis D and osteoporosis in Member States of EMR.
2. At WHO’s request, support WHO in providing and disseminating essential PHC packages for osteoporosis.

Types of activity:

1. Research
2. Training and education

Pakistan

WHO Collaborating Centre for Treatment, Education and Research in Diabetes and Diabetic Pregnancies

Diabetic Association of Pakistan

Terms of reference

1. As requested by WHO, support WHO’s work on the integration of diabetes prevention and care into the primary health care.
2. At WHO’s request and under its guidance, to provide technical support to WHO’s work that may inform the updates and development of its guidelines on diagnosis and management of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy.

Types of activity:

1. Organization of events (e.g. conferences; summits)
2. Training and education
3. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)

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Croatia

WHO Collaborating Centre for Child Eye Care

University Hospital “Sveti Duh“

Terms of reference

1. By request of WHO, to support its work on developing and adapting protocols and procedures for the management of red reflex screening in neonatal care.
2. By request of WHO, to support its work on developing and adapting protocols and procedures for the management of amblyopia.
3. By request of WHO, to support its work on developing and adapting protocols and procedures for the management of strabismus.
4. Provide technical support to WHO in the review of the WHO Epidemiologic Child Eye Care Record.
5. Upon request from WHO, provide technical input to inform its work towards the development of resources and tools that support the implementation of Integrated People-Centred Eye Care (IPEC).

Types of activity:

1. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level
2. Organization of events (e.g. conferences; summits)
3. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)

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Finland

WHO Collaborating Centre for Noncommunicable Disease Prevention, Health Promotion and Monitoring

Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

Terms of reference

1. To support WHO in implementation of the WHO Global and European Action Plan for the Prevention and Control on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and Sustainable Development Goal 3.
2. To support WHO in implementation of the Action Across Sectors for Health and Health Equity resolution (WHA67.12).

Types of activity:

1. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level
2. Training and education
3. Evaluation

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Germany

WHO Collaborating Centre on Evidence Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel Cancer Therapies

University Hospital Cologne

Terms of reference

1. To provide technical support and assist WHO in the development of high-quality essential medicines applications and evidence documents.
2. To support WHO in conducting research on the implementation of essential medicines, analysing existing national guidance documents.

Types of activity:

1. Evaluation
2. Information dissemination

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Italy

WHO Collaborating Centre for Cancer Early Detection

Centro di riferimento per l'epidemiologia e la prevenzione oncologica in Piemonte, Azienda ospedaliera citta della salute e della scienza di Torino

Terms of reference

1. Support WHO in its WHO cancer initiatives including eliminating cervical cancer as a health problem and breast cancer control.
2. Support WHO in assessing and responding to the needs of vulnerable populations by strengthening research and sharing best practices.
3. Assist WHO in the development, review and dissemination of tools for effective screening in cancer.

Types of activity:

1. Development and application of appropriate technology
2. Training and education
3. Collection and collation of Information

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WHO Collaborating Centre on Prevention of Blindness and Rehabilitation

National Center for the Prevention of Blindness and Rehabilitation, Agenzia Internazionale per la Prevenzione della Cecità – IAPB Italia Onlus.

Terms of reference

1. By request of WHO, to support its work on integrating vision rehabilitation in eye care services and make it accessible to people in need.
2. By request of WHO, to support its work in developing national capacity of health care services to provide vision rehabilitation care.
3. By request of WHO, to support the work in assessing the feasibility and impact of patient-managed tele-rehabilitation services.
4. By request of WHO, to provide technical support to WHO in the evaluation of new digital assistive devices for daily living for people with vision impairment, and support assessment of vision rehabilitation service availability in selected Member States.
5. By request of WHO, to support the development of documents and tools for implementing the recommendations of WHO Vision Report.

Types of activity:

1. Providing technical advice to WHO
2. Research Training and education

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Lithuania

WHO Collaborating Centre for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases

Health Research Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU)

Terms of reference

1. To support WHO in building capacity for evaluating the impact of alcohol policies.
2. By request of WHO, contribute to the implementation of Global and Regional NCD action plan.
3. By request of WHO, integrated NCD prevention and control in countries.

Types of activity:

1. Providing technical advice to WHO

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Russian Federation

WHO Collaborating Centre for Ear and Hearing Care

National Research Center for Audiology and Hearing Rehabilitation

Terms of reference

1. Upon WHO’s request, support the development and implementation of WHO’s technical tools and resources on ear and hearing care.
2. Upon request from WHO, assist in the development and implementation of accessible ear and hearing care services in the Region.
3. Undertake advocacy activities to promote ear and hearing care, in line with WHO identified priorities.
4. To contribute to the activities of the WHO global network of collaborating centres for hearing.

Types of activity:

1. Training and education
2. Collection and collation of Information Organization of events (e.g. conferences; summits)

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WHO Collaborating Centre on Cardiovascular Diseases, eHealth and Value-based Care

Institute of Heart and Vessels, Almazov National Medical Research Centre

Terms of reference

1. Under WHO’s leadership, to support WHO’s work on furthering the prevention and control of cardiovascular disease (CVD), with specific focus on epidemiology, acute care, primary and secondary prevention and rehabilitation.
2. At WHO’s request, to inform WHO’s work towards promoting understanding of value-based care and personalized medicine and their application in the field of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
3. Supporting WHO in information dissemination and knowledge management to promote implementation of evidence-based practice in CVDs and other NCDs in countries, based on WHO’s recommendations, guidance and public health messages.
4. At WHO’s request, to support WHO’s work on exploring application of eHealth and telemedicine to support the prevention and care of CVD and other NCDs.

Types of activity:

1. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level
2. Providing technical advice to WHO Training and education

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Spain

WHO Collaborating Centre for the Global Monitoring of Palliative Care Development

Global Palliative Care Observatory "Atlantes", Institute for Culture and Society, University of Navarra

Terms of reference

1. Support WHO in assessing and monitoring the development of palliative care.
2. Support WHO in disseminating information to inform health planning on the development of palliative care.
3. Support WHO in analysing the strategic development of palliative care in European countries

Types of activity:

1. Collection and collation of information
2. Evaluation
3. Information dissemination

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Switzerland

WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research in the Field of Education and Long-Term Follow-up Strategies for Chronic Diseases

Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève

Terms of reference

1. Support WHO’s work towards the development and implementation of methods and techniques of patient education for the medical team that manages people with diabetes, other priority chronic diseases and their risk factors.
2. Collaborate with WHO in the training of health personnel engaged in the management of diabetes and other chronic diseases that share the same risk factors.

Types of activity:

1. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)
2. Training and education
3. Providing technical advice to WHO

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Collaborating Center for Rehabilitation in Global Health Systems

University of Lucerne

Terms of reference

1. To contribute, under WHO’s leadership, to the implementation of the WHO “REHABILITATION 2030: A CALL FOR ACTION”.
2. At WHO’s request, provide input towards the development of health communications for WHO’s “Make Listening Safe” initiative.
3. Contribute, in agreement with WHO, to WHO's healthy ageing agenda in the scope of the “2021-2030 UN Decade of Healthy Ageing”.

Types of activity:

1. Collection and collation of information
2. Research
3. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)

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United Kingdom

WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Systems and Chronic Conditions

Centre for Global Chronic Conditions, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Terms of reference

1. To assist WHO by providing information on country health systems and policy developments, and comparative health systems research, specifically in relation to the impact of and policy responses to chronic disease.
2. To assist WHO by contributing to analysis and evidence on specific country health system and public health themes.
3. To assist WHO with the dissemination of its work in the areas of health systems and public health.

Types of activity:

1. Research
2. Providing technical advice to WHO
3. Training and education

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Oral Cancer/Precancer

Dental Institute at Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Hospitals, Department of Oral Medicine, King's College London, University of London

Terms of reference

1. To support WHO in providing training courses for oral health professionals for the early detection of oral cancer and management of oral potentially malignant disorders.
2. To support WHO in preparing a technical guidance document on the reduction of delays in diagnosis of oral cancer.
3. To support WHO in contributing to the development of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Handbook 19+ on prevention of oral cancer.

Types of activity:

1. Training and education
2. Coordination of activities carried out by several institutions (e.g. other WHO collaborating centres)
3. Collection and collation of information

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Oral Health Inequalities and Public Health

Dental Public Health Group, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London (UCL)

Terms of reference

1. To support WHO in strengthening the implementation of the Global Oral Health Strategy and Global Oral Health Action Plan (2022–2030).
2. To assist WHO in reviewing and updating oral health epidemiological monitoring and surveillance systems used in national oral health and associated NCD surveys.
3. To support WHO in strengthening the capacity of oral health personnel in health advocacy, policy development and evaluation.

Types of activity:

1. Providing technical advice to WHO
2. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training on Complex Systems and Network Science for NCD Prevention and Control

Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Queen’s University Belfast

Terms of reference

1. Support WHO in building capacity in the application of complex systems and network science by offering training.
2. Support WHO in research involving the application of complex systems and network science approaches in NCD prevention and control.
3. Support WHO in the development and provision of an online tool for undertaking stakeholder network analyses to support implementation research.

Types of activity:

1. Providing technical advice to WHO
2. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)
3. Training and education

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WHO Collaborating Centre for the Evidence-based Management and Prevention of NCDs in Primary Care

Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford

Terms of reference

1. To support WHO in capacity building for NCD management in primary health care.
2. To support WHO through the development of evidence-based technical documents to achieve the global target of a 25% relative reduction in the risk of premature mortality from NCDs.

Types of activity:

1. Training and education
2. Providing technical advice to WHO

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WHO Collaborating Centre on NCD Surveillance, Epidemiology and Modelling

Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Global Environmental Health Group, School of Public Health, Imperial College London

Terms of reference

1. At WHO's request, to contribute to WHO’s work on surveillance of NCDs and NCD risk factors.
2. At WHO's request, to support WHO’s work, as appropriate, on generation and dissemination of health statistics related to NCDs and NCD risk factors.
3. At WHO's request, to contribute to WHO’s work on health information related to current and future burden of NCDs and NCD risk factors.

Types of activity:

1. Collection and collation of information
2. Providing technical advice to WHO
3. Information dissemination

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India

WHO Collaborating Centre for Cancer Control, Cancer Registries and Management of Cancers including Childhood Cancer

Tata Memorial Hospital

Terms of reference

1. At the request of WHO, and under its guidance, to conduct capacity building for cancer registration in countries.
2. At the request of WHO, and under its guidance, support WHO's efforts on the implementation of the global initiative on childhood cancer in countries.
3. At the request of WHO, and under its guidance, to support capacity building in countries for cancer diagnosis and management including technical guidance for the establishment of cancer centres. At the request of WHO, provide technical support to WHO's development, and assessment of national and subnational cancer control plans.

Types of activity:

1. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level
2. Training and education
3. Collection and collation of information

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Capacity Building and Research in Community-based Noncommunicable Disease Prevention Control

Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

Terms of reference

1. To support WHO in in building capacity in the regions for NCD prevention and control.
2. To support WHO in the identification and collation of of policies, tools, and best practices and research studies on NCDs.
3. To support WHO to enhance the skills and competencies of doctors, nurses and health workers through curricula revision.

Types of activity:

1. Training and education
2. Research
3. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Cervical Cancer Prevention and Research

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

Terms of reference

1. At WHO's request, support WHO to enhance cervical cancer screening to reach the goal of cervical cancer elimination.
2. Under WHO leadership, provide technical support to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cervical precancers for accelerating cervical cancer elimination.
3. Under WHO leadership, promote and support inter-institutional collaboration and integration within the health sector for optimal service delivery for cervical cancer control.

Types of activity:

1. Others

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Community Participation in Palliative Care and Long-term Care

Institute of Palliative Medicine

Terms of reference

1. Support WHO expanding access to palliative care in countries by providing technical inputs to WHO on national roadmaps, multisectoral engagement, and sharing of best practices.
2. Support WHO in building capacity on palliative care through the development of training materials and conducting training in palliative and long-term care for health care professionals, grass root level health care workers and programme managers.
3. Support WHO in assessing palliative care services in countries through the development of simple and feasible metrics and demonstrating the use of such metrics at national level.
4. Support WHO by providing input towards developing models for paediatric palliative care.

Types of activity:

1. Training and education
2. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level
3. Providing technical advice to WHO

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Lymphatic Filariasis Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention

Filariasis Research Unit, Government T D Medical College

Terms of reference

1. Support WHO capacity building priorities for lymphatic filariasis morbidity management and disability prevention.
2. Support WHO's work towards strengthening health systems of Member States to scale up implementation, monitoring and evaluation of WHO recommended strategies to manage morbidity due to lymphatic filariasis.
3. Support WHO's efforts to identify innovative strategies for improving management of lymphedema.

Types of activity:

1. Training and education
2. Research
3. Providing technical advice to WHO

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Oral Health Promotion

Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Terms of reference

1. Support WHO to develop and validate monitoring system for the essential oral health care service delivery.  
2. Assist WHO to strengthen capacities for oral health literacy, early detection of oral diseases, developing e-learning oral health modules and propose for WHO’s consideration an oral health surveillance mechanism

Types of activity:

1. Development and application of appropriate technology 
2. Information dissemination 
3. Training and education 

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Prevention of Blindness

Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Terms of reference

1. Under WHO leadership, generate new evidence by conducting basic and applied field research in epidemiology, public health and operational aspects of avoidable blindness and prevention of blindness.
2. To support WHO in development, implementation and evaluation of strategies for prevention of Blindness in countries in South-East Asia and globally.
3. To support capacity building efforts of WHO by training of eye-care personal for management of various eye disorders including in the school health/ community care settings in countries of the Region and globally.

Types of activity:

1. Information dissemination
2. Evaluation
3. Research

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Prevention of Blindness

L.V. Prasad Eye Institute

Terms of reference

1. To support WHO in strengthening Eye Health workforces for eye care programmes in developing countries.
2. To provide technical assistance to WHO to generate and use data to understand eye problems in vulnerable populations (children and older individuals) and use the knowledge to strengthen eye care delivery systems.
Upon WHO request, to generate evidence and develop models for integrating eye health into Universal Health Coverage programme. To provide technical support to WHO on blindness surveillance related work.

Types of activity:

1. Training and education
2. Research
3. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Research in Human Reproduction

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)

Terms of reference

1. As requested by WHO and under its leadership, support WHO in its work in the SEAR on Birth defect and stillbirth surveillance and its newborn-birth defects (NBBD) Database.
2. At WHO's request, provide support to WHO in strengthening capacity building for cervical cancer screening and management of pre-cancerous lesions.
3. In agreement with WHO, support WHO on the reduction of maternal mortality in the region – comprehensive abortion care provision.
4. As requested by WHO and under its guidance, in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic newer area of study, undertake research on effects of COVID-19 on pregnancy outcome.

Types of activity:

1. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level
2. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)
3. Training and education

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Surveillance, Capacity Building and Translational Research in Cardio Metabolic Diseases

Centre for Chronic Disease Control

Terms of reference

1. In support of WHO, provide technical input that may inform the development of guidance on the use of total cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) risk assessment at primary care level.
2. To provide technical support, as appropriate, to WHO in assessing digital health interventions for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).

Types of activity:

1. Development and application of appropriate technology
2. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Training and Education in Palliative Care

Department of Onco-Anaesthesia and Palliative Medicine at the Dr BRA Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Terms of reference

1. Under WHO leadership to develop curricula and training materials for team-based basic palliative care and end of life care for health care facilities.
2. At the request of WHO to develop advocacy and education toolkit on the use of opioid analgesics and other pain killers for mid level health workers.

Types of activity:

1. Others

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Indonesia

WHO Collaborating Centre for Prevention of Deafness and Hearing Impairment

Department of ENT, Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo National Hospital, Medical Faculty, University of Indonesia

Terms of reference

1. To support WHO in determining the magnitude of the problem and strategies for overcoming ear and hearing health problems in Member States of WHO SEAR.
2. Under WHO's leadership to intensify advocacy and socialization on Ear and Hearing Health in accordance with WHO guidelines in Member States of WHO SEAR.
3. Under WHO's request, to support the efforts to provide equitable access and coverage for EHC services in Member States of WHO SEAR.

Types of activity:

1. Coordination of activities carried out by several institutions (e.g. other WHO collaborating centres)
2. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)
3. Research

Nepal

WHO Collaborating Centre for Ophthalmology

Tilganga Eye Hospital, Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology

Terms of reference

1. On request of WHO, inform WHO's work in Support of Member States in the implementation of integrated people centred eye care (IPEC).
2. Assisting WHO's work in support of Member States to achieve global and regional targets through research and innovation.

Types of activity:

1. Training and education
2. Providing technical advice to WHO
3. Research

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Thailand

WHO Collaborating Center for Oral Health Education and Research

Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University

Terms of reference

1. To assist WHO in strengthening the implementation of the WHO Action Plan on Oral Health of the South-East Asia Region 2022–2030.
2. To support WHO in accelerating implementation of the phasing down in use of dental amalgam in line with WHO’s recommendations on mercury.
3. To support WHO by generating evidence to promote effective oral health promotion and disease prevention.

Types of activity:

1. Training and education
2. Research
3. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Prevention and Control of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) in Primary Care

Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University

Terms of reference

1. In support of WHO, to promote innovation and implementation research in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) management, prevention and control at the primary care level.
2. At the request of WHO, to provide training and capacity building for primary care workers in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) prevention and control.

Types of activity:

1. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level
2. Development and application of appropriate technology

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Training in Medical Rehabilitation and Prosthetics – Orthotics

Prosthetics and Orthotics Unit, Sirindhorn National Medical Rehabilitation Centre

Terms of reference

1. At the request of WHO assist with country capacity building of family care teams in rehabilitation.
2. Under WHO's leadership, strengthen community-based rehabilitation in Thailand.
3. Under WHO's leadership, provide rehabilitation knowledge for nurses.

Types of activity:

1. Training and education
2. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)
3. Research

Australia

WHO Collaborating Centre for Law and Noncommunicable Disease

McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer, Cancer Council Victoria

Terms of reference

1. At WHO's request, to facilitate the collection, collation, and dissemination of information on legal interventions, including legislative and regulatory reform, as well as litigation, for the prevention and control of NCDs.
2. To support WHO by conducting legal training and capacity-building work on national implementation of international mandates for NCD prevention and control, with emphasis on multisectoral engagement to promote policy coherence across sectors.
3. At the request of WHO, to support the development of evidence-based technical guidance tools and resource materials for the effective use of law in the prevention and control of NCDs.

Types of activity:

1. Collection and collation of information
2. Training and education
3. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Strengthening Rehabilitation Capacity in Health Systems

Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney

Terms of reference

1. Providing technical support to the WHO by generating and disseminating evidence on integrating and strengthening rehabilitation in health systems, in order to assist WHO's efforts towards building institutional capacity in health policy and systems research.
2. Supporting WHO's activities towards developing and implementing national strategic rehabilitation plan and monitoring framework.
3. Supporting WHO in providing technical support and training in health and functioning and disability data sets and data standards for rehabilitation, disability, and health personnel.

Types of activity:

1. Collection and collation of information
2. Training and education
3. Organization of events (e.g. conferences; summits)

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WHO Collaborating Centre for the Prevention of Blindness

The Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA), Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital

Terms of reference

1. Upon WHO's request and under its guidance, to provide technical inputs that may inform WHO's work towards the development of a WHO's smart phone based visual acuity test application.
2. Upon WHO's request and under its guidance, to provide technical support toward the implementation of WHO's activities in the context of the WHO MyopiaED globally.

Types of activity:

1. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level
2. Collection and collation of information
3. Others

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China

WHO Collaborating Centre for Eye Care and Vision

Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University

Terms of reference

1. Upon WHO's request and under its guidance, to support the development and the implementation of the WHO global health promotion campaign to enhance countries' domestic services for myopia education and prevention (WHO mMyopia).
2. Upon WHO's and under its guidance, to support the implementation and piloting of "WHO's Integrated People-centred Eye Care – Guide for Action".
3. Upon WHO's and under its guidance, to pilot test the WHO survey methodology for the collection of global eye care tracer indicator data.

Types of activity:

1. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)
2. Collection and collation of information
3. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level

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WHO Collaborating Center for Prevention and Rehabilitation of Hearing Impairment

Audiological and Speech Consulting Center, China Rehabilitation Research Center for Hearing and Speech Impairment (CRRCHSI)

Terms of reference

1. To support WHO for the development of technical capacity for ear and hearing care in the Region.
2. Under WHO’s leadership, to assist WHO in implementing strategies for promotion of hearing care.
3. Upon WHO's request, to inform its technical work in the context of the World Hearing Day.

Types of activity:

1. Development and application of appropriate technology
2. Collection and collation of information
3. Organization of events (e.g. conferences; summits)

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Prevention of Deafness

Beijing Tongren Hospital affiliated with Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Otorhinolaryngology

Terms of reference

1. At WHO's request and under its leadership, promote public awareness and education on ear care and hearing loss.
2. As requested by WHO, strengthening technical collaboration with the WHO CC network on ear and hearing care.
3. In agreement with WHO, strengthen specialized training on audiology and otology in the Western Pacific Region and in China.

Types of activity:

1. Development and application of appropriate technology
2. Training and education
3. Organization of events (e.g. conferences; summits)

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Rehabilitation

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Sciences

Terms of reference

1. To contribute to the strengthening of the implementation of the Western Pacific Regional Framework on Rehabilitation.
2. To support and work with WHO to increase access to quality rehabilitation services.
3. On WHO's request, to contribute to rehabilitation data and research.

Types of activity:

1. Development and application of appropriate technology
2. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)
3. Information dissemination

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Rehabilitation

The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation

Terms of reference

1. To contribute to the implementation of the WHO Western Pacific Framework on Rehabilitation, through capacity building of health care workers and carers for the ageing population.
2. Upon WHO's request, support WHO's work to assist countries, engage communities, and share knowledge/experiences to strengthen the health systems to better deliver rehabilitation.
3. To work with WHO and WHO collaborating centres in the Western Pacific Region to share good practices in implementing the WHO Global Disability Action Plan 2014–2021, and Rehabilitation in Health Systems.

Types of activity:

1. Training and education
2. Organization of events (e.g. conferences; summits)
3. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Cardiovascular Diseases

Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute

Terms of reference

1. To support WHO in the development of regional operational manuals for the planning, training, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the HEARTS technical package, for application in countries and areas across the Western Pacific Region.
2. To assist WHO's work towards the implementation, evaluation and expansion of cardiovascular diseases initiatives, including new innovations, across the Western Pacific Region.
3. To support WHO in comparing and evaluating national guidelines on cardiovascular diseases in all Member States of the Western Pacific, to assess standards of care for hypertension, stroke and heart attacks across the Region.

Types of activity:

1. Training and education
2. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level
3. Evaluation

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WHO Collaborating Centre for the Research and Training in Preventive Dentistry

Research Institute of Stomatology, Peking University

Terms of reference

1. To support WHO in strengthening oral health care system resilience by developing technical report on infection prevention and control procedures during dental care throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. To support WHO in the development of Best Buys on oral health as a set of cost-effective interventions for prevention and management of oral diseases.
3. To support WHO in strengthening the capacity of dental public health officers in public health by developing appropriate training programme.

Types of activity:

1. Collection and collation of information
2. Research
3. Organization of events (e.g. conferences; summits)

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Tobacco Cessation and Respiratory Diseases Prevention

Tobacco Medicine and Tobacco Cessation Centre, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, China–Japan Friendship Hospital

Terms of reference

1. To support WHO, at its request, in strengthening national tobacco cessation and treatment system in line with WHO FCTC Article 14 guidelines worldwide, particularly in Western Pacific Region.
2. To support WHO, at its request, in promoting respiratory disease prevention, management and tobacco control, especially in primary care through research, training, and educational activities.
3. To support WHO in dissemination of WHO developed tobacco cessation resources and tools.

Types of activity:

1. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level
2. Training and education
3. Information dissemination

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Training and Research in Rehabilitation

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College

Terms of reference

1. To contribute to the implementation of the WHO Western Pacific Framework on Rehabilitation through capacity building of health workforce as well as community stakeholders.
2. To support WHO to disseminate knowledge and materials on rehabilitation including in rural and remote areas.
3. Upon WHO's request, to explore and develop innovative rehabilitation techniques and service delivery models.

Types of activity:

1. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level
2. Training and education
3. Information dissemination

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WHO Collaborating Centre on Community-based Integrated Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention

National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC)

Terms of reference

1. Assisting WHO to strengthen capacity on community-based integrated noncommunicable diseases prevention and control for countries.
2. Under the leadership of WHO, support WHO to collect and disseminate science evidence and best practices on community-based integrated noncommunicable diseases prevention and control.
3. To support WHO in conducting noncommunicable diseases implementation research, under WHO's leadership.
4. To contribute to WHO's work for the implementation of integrating noncommunicable diseases services into primary health care and universal health coverage, using WHO noncommunicable diseases services integration guidance and tools.

Types of activity:

1. Research
2. Evaluation
3. Training and education

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Japan

WHO Collaborating Centre for Chronic Hepatitis and Liver Cancer

Department of Internal Medicine/ Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa University

Terms of reference

1. Upon WHO's request, to support WHO in providing technical assistance to Member States in testing, care and treatment including liver cancer care.
2. Upon WHO's request, to support WHO by disseminating WHO hepatitis guidelines, training and liver cancer management.

Types of activity:

1. Information dissemination
2. Training and education
3. Research

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation

National Rehabilitation Centre for Persons with Disabilities

Terms of reference

1. To contribute to the implementation of the Western Pacific Regional Framework on Rehabilitation in strengthening health systems to deliver rehabilitation and to meet the needs of persons with disabilities.
2. At WHO's request, to provide opportunities for learning to promote comprehensive rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities to key rehabilitation staff from an identified country in the region.
3. To support WHO to disseminate information on WHO policies and strategies on rehabilitation, disability and assistive technology.

Types of activity:

1. Information dissemination
2. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)
3. Training and education

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Translation of Oral Health Science

Department of Oral Health Science, Division of Preventive Dentistry, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences

Terms of reference

1. To inform WHO's work towards reviewing and updating oral health guidance materials for healthy ageing based on the life-course approach.
2. To support WHO in accelerating implementation of the phasing down in use of dental amalgam under the Minamata Convention on mercury.
3. To assist WHO in strengthening the implementation of the Global oral health action plan (2022–2030).

Types of activity:

1. Collection and collation of information
2. Research
3. Training and education

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Republic of Korea

WHO Collaborating Centre for Cancer Control and Prevention

National Cancer Center (NCC)

Terms of reference

1. To support WHO in its work of building capacity in cancer registration and statistics.
2. Under WHO's guidance, to support WHO in its work of building capacity in cancer control in low- and middle-income countries.
3. To support WHO in developing and conducting training on palliative care and provide technical input for policy development, as and when appropriate.

Types of activity:

1. Training and education
2. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Rehabilitation

Department of Community Reintegration Service, National Rehabilitation Center

Terms of reference

1. Assist WHO in supporting identified countries in the Region to implement the strategic plan for strengthening health systems to better deliver rehabilitation.
2. To assist WHO in providing technical support to strengthen health information system in Member States to include disability, functioning data sets and the utilization of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).
3. To support WHO's efforts for the implementation of the Western Pacific Regional Framework on Rehabilitation through training of rehabilitation workforce.

Types of activity:

1. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level
2. Information dissemination
3. Training and education

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WHO Collaborating Centre for Training in Hospice and Palliative Care

Research Institute for Hospice/Palliative Care, College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Nursing

Terms of reference

1. Contribute to WHO's work on development, implementation and monitoring “A Framework for Strengthening Integrated NCD Management in the Western Pacific Region" (tentative title) in the perspective of providing palliative care services.
2. In collaboration with WHO, to strengthen the capacity of health care professionals in low- and middle-income countries by providing training on high-quality palliative care services across all levels of the health system.

Types of activity:

1. Training and education
2. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)

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