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Network of PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centres in Occupational Health
Map of PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centers
The following map displays PAHO/WHO's thirteen collaborating centers in the Americas.
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PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centers in Occupational Health:
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CANADA 1 Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) 2 Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec (CHUQ) 3 University of Quebec in Montreal 4 Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST) |
BRAZIL |
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CUBA 1 National Institute Of Workers' Health |
CHILE 1 Institute of Public Health |
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GRENADA 1 Saint George's University |
COSTA RICA 1 National Research Institute on Toxic Substances IRET, National University of Costa Rica |
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3 University of Massachusetts |
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4 National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) |
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5 University of Illinois at Chicago |
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Global Plan of Action Summary for the Americas:
8th Global Collaborating Centres meeting, Geneva, 18-23 October 2009
Vision
PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centres are key institutions with relevant expertise distributed throughout the world representing a valuable resource and an extended and integral arm of WHO's capacity to implement its mandated work.
Mission
The PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centers play an instrumental role in the implementation of the Organization’s mandated work by supporting its planned strategic objectives at the regional and global levels; enhancing the scientific validity of its global health work, developing as well as strengthening institutional capacities in countries and regions.
