PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centres

A World Health Organization Collaborating Centre (CC) is an institution designated by the Director-General of the WHO to form part of an international collaborative network and carry out activities in support of the Organization’s programs at all levels. Eligible institutions include parts of universities, research institutes, hospitals, academies, and government institutions.

In the Region of the Americas, CCs are known as PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centres because the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) serves as the WHO Regional Office for the Americas while maintaining its own constitutional structure as the Pan American Sanitary Bureau.

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General Information

WHO Collaborating Centres (CCs) are institutions such as universities, laboratories, research institutes, hospitals, ministries, or national academies which are designated by the Director-General to carry out activities in support of the Organization’s programs.

Collaborating Centres by Member State in the Americas

The Region of the Americas is home to over 180 active WHO Collaborating Centres, which are referred to as PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centres (PAHO/WHO CCs) located in several countries of the Region.

Activities Library

This library showcase the activities carried out by PAHO/WHO CCs to support PAHO/WHO’s goals and mandates from 2015 to 2023.

Spotlight on PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centres

The Spotlight highlights the deliverables of PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centres and how their activities contribute to the achievement of the Organization’s priorities and mandates through their alignment with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs).