WHO Collaborating Centre
On 25 June 2024, the Eisdell Moore Centre was designated as a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre. Collaborating centres have increased opportunities to exchange information and develop technical cooperation with other institutions, particularly at the international level.
By definition, a WHO Collaborating Centre is an institution designated by the Director-General of WHO to form part of an international collaborative network established by WHO in support of its programmes at the country, intercountry, regional, interregional, and global levels. WHO collaborating centres are institutions that form an international collaborative network carrying out activities to support WHO’s programmes at all levels.
They provide an opportunity for the WHO to utilise its inherent expertise for the benefit of all Member States. Typically, such centres are divisions of national research institutes, departments of universities, laboratories, hospitals, or health ministries, or national institutions such as academies. Today, the most common technical areas covered by collaborating centres include health system research and development, health promotion and education, health information, statistics and measurement, policy research and development, and mental health.
Terms of reference:
- Upon request from WHO, to facilitate high-quality research on ear diseases and hearing loss amongst Pacific and indigenous communities to inform WHO’s evidence-based strategies and policies
- To support WHO’s work towards building capacity for ENT and audiology workforce
- To provide technical support to WHO’s activities in the context of the World Hearing Forum
- Support WHO’s work for the promotion of ear and hearing care, in line with WHO identified priorities, recommendations and guidance on the subject matter
Types of activity:
- Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level
- Collection and collation of information
- Information dissemination