PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre in Health Technology

Country: México

Date of designation: 18/Feb/2009

Last redesignation: 18/Feb/2013

Terms of Reference:

1. Participating in the integration and operation of the Health Technology Assessment Network of the Americas to facilitate the exchange of methodologies, information, and capacity support among countries in the region.
2. Developing and sharing medical equipment management, information, guidelines, national plans and others for Biomedical, Clinical Engineering, planning and assessing purposes in Latin America, and participating in WHO consultations as an advisor for the work related to WHA60.29.
3. Exchanging international information relating to the development of clinical guidelines based on evidence for different levels of care, according to epidemiological priorities.
4. Creating and sharing a strategic plan to develop and to implement e-Health services in different levels of care, including tele-education, health websites, and telemedicine linked to the Electronics Health Record, aligned according to the global e-Health Observatory and EB117 and related resolutions.

PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre in Health Technology Assessment (HTA)

Country: Argentina

Date of designation: 23/Sep/2013

Terms of Reference:

1. Support WHO/PAHO in the activities related to the Health Technology Assessment Network of the Americas (RedETSA).
2. Support WHO/PAHO in Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and clinical effectiveness training.
3. Support WHO/ PAHO with information on the clinical effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness of drugs, medical equipment, clinical procedures and other health technologies for reference.

PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthcare Technology Management

Country: Brazil

Date of designation: 29/Jan/2010

Last redesignation: 29/Jan/2014

Terms of Reference:

1. Support for technical assistance and joint work with PAHO/WHO to implement Health Technology Management methodologies and assessment for medical equipment in Latin American and Caribbean countries.
2. Training and Teaching in Health Technology Management regarding appropriate use, decision making tools and clinical engineering for Latin American and Caribbean countries.
3. Contribute with PAHO/WHO to the development of manuals and dissemination of Health Technology Management Programs.

PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre for Knowledge Translation and Health Technology Assessment in Health Equity

Country: Canada

Date of designation: 04/Sep/2007

Last redesignation: 21/Oct/2015

Terms of Reference:

1. Support PAHO/WHO in strengthening of the HTA Network of the Americas (RedETSA), with a special focus in the incorporation of Caribbean countries to the Network.
2. Assist PAHO/WHO in the application of the Equity-oriented toolkit for HTA.
3. Support PAHO/WHO in the development and implementation of clinical practice guidelines.
4. At PAHO/WHO's request, develop and support the implementation of knowledge translation strategies.