WHO Collaborating Centres

Over 800 Institutions in 90 Countries supporting WHO Programmes.

The 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. Currently there are over 800 WHO collaborating centres in 90 Member States working with WHO on areas such as nursing, occupational health, communicable diseases, nutrition, mental health, chronic diseases and health technologies.

The concept of WHO Collaborating Centre
Definition, history, functions and management

Database
The official list and source of information of the WHO Collaborating Centres

Networks
Most WHO Collaborating Centres work together in networks to coordinate their activities, enhance their capacity and benefit from a global perspective.

Case studies
Examples of what the WHO Collaborating Centres do.

Figures and statistics
By country, region or subject.

Information for WHO Collaborating Centres
Administrative and legal information for existing WHO Collaborating Centres

Directorate of Biomedical Engineering, Ministry of Health, Amman, Jordan has been designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Biomedical Equipment Services, Maintenance, Training & Research on the 1st September 2009.
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Centre for Public Health Forecasting (VTV), National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands has been designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre for the Family of International Classifications on the 05 October 2009.
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ITOCA-Information Training and Outreach Centre for Africa, Centurion, South Africa has been designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre for training in access and use of electronic Scientific Technological and Medical information on the 16 October 2009.
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