Collaborating Centres
Thailand
Name of Centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Community Nutrition and Food Safety
Head of Centre:
Assoc. Prof. Visith Chavasit
E-mail:
directnu@mahidol.ac.th
Institution and address:
Institute of Nutrition
Mahidol University (INMU)
Phutthamonthon 4 Rd., Salaya
Nakhom Pathom 73170
Thailand
Phone Number:
+66 (2) 441 9740 / 441 9035-9
Fax Number:
+66 (2) 441 9344
Region:
SEARO
Date of Designation:
21 July 1992
Last Redesignation:
22 August 2011
Expiry:
22 August 2015
Terms of Reference:
- To carry out training and research for SEA Regional countries and others as requested by WHO in community nutrition and food safety
- To provide consultant services and assist WHO in the above and related areas namely food and nutrition security, and nutrition communication
- To act as an information dissemination centre in the above areas
Subjects:
- Nutrition
- Food safety
Types of activity:
- Research
- Training and education