On 25 June 2024, the Eisdell Moore Centre (EMC) was designated as a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre, recognising the Centre’s contribution to research, policy, and practice in global ear and hearing health. This designation places EMC within an international network of institutions that work with the WHO to support health programmes at the country, regional, and global levels.
WHO Collaborating Centres are institutions designated by the Director-General of WHO to provide technical expertise and support for WHO programmes. They are typically based within universities, research institutes, hospitals, or national health agencies and contribute across a range of technical areas, including health systems research, policy development, health promotion, and mental health.As a WHO Collaborating Centre, the Eisdell Moore Centre will focus on advancing ear and hearing health, with particular attention to Pacific and indigenous communities. The Centre will support high-quality research on ear diseases and hearing loss to inform WHO’s evidence-based strategies and policies, contribute to capacity building for the ENT and audiology workforce, and provide technical input to WHO initiatives such as the World Hearing Forum. EMC will also support the promotion of ear and hearing care in line with WHO priorities and guidance.
Leadership and RecognitionThe WHO collaboration at the Eisdell Moore Centre is led by Professor Peter Thorne and Dr Elizabeth Holt, whose academic expertise on Public and Global Health underpins the Centre’s contribution to the WHO’s global ear and hearing care agenda. In April 2025, Dr Holt and Professor Thorne received the official WHO Collaborating Centre plaque at the WHO Western Pacific Region Collaborating Centre Forum in Manila, formally acknowledging EMC’s role within the WHO collaborative network.This designation reflects the collective efforts of the Eisdell Moore Centre team and its partners, reinforcing the Centre’s ongoing commitment to collaborative research, capacity building, and improving ear and hearing health outcomes for communities most in need.
