Monday, May 27, 2024
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
WHO collaborating centres are institutions such as research institutes, parts of universities or academies, which are designated by the Director-General to carry out activities in support of the Organization’s programmes. The WHO collaborating centres are an essential and cost-effective cooperation mechanism, which enables the Organization to fulfill its mandated activities and to harness resources far exceeding its own.
Currently there are over 800 WHO collaborating centres in over 80 Member States working with WHO on areas such as nursing, occupational health, communicable diseases, nutrition, mental health, chronic diseases and health technologies.” Source WHO
This session will explain what is a WHO Collaborating Centre (WHOCC) and what are the benefits of such collaboration mechanism for Global Health. The session will offer an illustration of WHOCCs’ work, based on the experience of 3 active Geneva WHOCC:
France, Moderator
Independant
Switzerland, Chair
Geneva University Hospitals, WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health
Switzerland, Speaker
Geneva University Hospitals, WHO Collaborating Centre for e-Health
Switzerland, Speaker
Geneva University Hospitals, WHO Collaborating Centre for Humanitarian Medicine and Disaster Management
Switzerland, Speaker
Geneva University Hospitals, WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health
Switzerland, Speaker
Geneva University Hospitals, WHO Collaborating Center for Emerging Viral Diseases
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Established in 2006 by the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG) and the University of Geneva (UNIGE), the Geneva Health Forum (GHF) is a Swiss not-for-profit initiative that brings together a diverse range of stakeholders to discuss and address global health challenges.
The GHF plays a pivotal role in the global health landscape, as a neutral and inclusive platform, fostering dialogue and collaboration among key players in the field, including policymakers, representatives from academia, civil society, and the private sector.
Its core mission is to facilitate constructive dialogue among these global health actors, which, in turn, contributes to the improvement of health policies and access to care worldwide. The Geneva Health Forum proudly collaborates with some of the most prominent international organizations based in Geneva.
