(Last update June 2022)
SDG Alignment of Centres
WHO Collaborating Centres (CCs) are institutions such as universities, hospitals, research institutes, academies or ministries which have been designated to carry out activities in support of the Organization’s programs. This is accomplished by aligning CC workplans with various mandates and guiding documents of the Organization. One such instrument is the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs). Below is a breakdown of how the workplans developed for various technical areas are aligned with the SDGs, namely, Goal 3: Good Health & Well-being, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions and Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals.
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
CAN-80 - WHO CC for Classification, Terminology and Standards
USA-388 - WHO CC for Classifications, Terminologies and Standards
CHI-18 - WHO CC for Development of Midwifery
MEX-23 - WHO CC for Family of International Classifications
CAN-112 - WHO CC for WHO Family of International Classifications
COL-16 - WHO CC for Health Promotion and Sexual and Reproductive Health
USA-374 - WHO CC for Reproductive Health
USA-351 - WHO CC for Research Evidence for Sexual and Reproductive Health
ARG-40 - WHO CC for Research in Human Reproduction
ARG-36 - WHO CC for the Family of International Classifications
USA-148 - WHO CC for the WHO Family of International Classifications
CAN-80 - WHO CC for Classification, Terminology and Standards
USA-388 - WHO CC for Classifications, Terminologies and Standards
MEX-23 - WHO CC for Family of International Classifications
CAN-112 - WHO CC for WHO Family of International Classifications
USA-379 - WHO CC for Promoting Family and Child Health
ARG-36 - WHO CC for the Family of International Classifications
USA-148 - WHO CC for the WHO Family of International Classifications
MEX-21 - WHO CC on Health Risk Assessment and Children's Environmental Health
USA-451 - WHO CC for Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship
MEX-32 - WHO CC for Arboviruses
USA-354 - WHO CC for Arthropod-Borne Viruses Reference and Research
USA-397 - WHO CC for Bacterial Vector-Borne Diseases
USA-448 - WHO CC for Biosafety and Biosecurity
CAN-92 - WHO CC for Biosafety and Biosecurity
ARG-35 - WHO CC for Chagas Disease Clinic and Medical Care
CAN-80 - WHO CC for Classification, Terminology and Standards
USA-388 - WHO CC for Classifications, Terminologies and Standards
CAN-37 - WHO CC for Control and Epidemiology of Rabies in Carnivores
USA-182 - WHO CC for Dracunculiasis Eradication
USA-447 - WHO CC for Emerging Infectious Disease Response Research and Preparedness
ARG-15 - WHO CC for Epidemiology and Control of Tuberculosis
CAN-72 - WHO CC for Evidence-Informed Policy
MEX-23 - WHO CC for Family of International Classifications
CAN-112 - WHO CC for WHO Family of International Classifications
URU-4 - WHO CC for Food Analysis
USA-449 - WHO CC for Global One Health and Antimicrobial Resistance Initiatives
CAN-105 - WHO CC for Infectious Diseases, Research Methods and Recommendations
USA-441 - WHO CC for Inference and Dynamics of Infectious Diseases
ARG-29 - WHO CC for Insecticide Resistance and Insecticide Research on Chagas and Dengue Vectors
CHI-23 - WHO CC for the International Health Regulations (IHR)
BRA-65 - WHO CC for Leptospirosis
USA-358 - WHO CC for Meningitis
USA-442 - WHO CC for Onchocerciasis Diagnostics
ARG-19 - WHO CC for Reference and Research of Arbovirus and Hemorrhagic Fevers Virosis
USA-130 - WHO CC for Reference and Research on Rabies
USA-464 - WHO CC for Reference and Research on Viral Hepatitis
CAN-88 - WHO CC for Research and Training in Parasite Epidemiology and Control
ARG-14 - WHO CC for Research, Referential Diagnosis, Biological Production & Training in Chagas & Parasitic Diseases
USA-438 - WHO CC for Sexually Transmitted Infections Prevention
USA-126 - WHO CC for Smallpox and Other Poxvirus Infections
USA-454 - WHO CC for Streptococcus Infections
USA-147 - WHO CC for Studies on the Ecology of Influenza in Animals
USA-433 - WHO CC for Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance
USA-118 - WHO CC for Surveillance, Epidemiology & Control of Influenza
USA-417 - WHO CC for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Control of Foodborne Diseases and other Enteric Pathogens
BRA-57 - WHO CC for the Control, Training and Research of Leprosy in the Americas
ARG-36 - WHO CC for the Family of International Classifications
CUB-18 - WHO CC for the Study and Control of Dengue
BRA-29 - WHO CC for the Training of Personnel in the Control & Research of Leprosy, mainly for Portuguese-Speaking Countries
USA-148 - WHO CC for the WHO Family of International Classifications
USA-443 - WHO CC for Trachoma
BRA-49 - WHO CC for Training and Research in Urban Zoonoses Control
MEX-29 - WHO CC for Training on Malaria Microscopy Diagnosis
CUB-29 - WHO CC for Tuberculosis Elimination
CAN-101 - WHO CC for Tuberculosis Research
USA-367 - WHO CC for Vaccine Epidemiology and Evaluation
USA-400 - WHO CC for Vaccine Research, Evaluation and Training on Emerging Infectious Diseases
USA-155 - WHO CC for Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
BRA-75 - WHO CC in Rabies
MEX-33 - WHO CC on Antimicrobial Resistance in Foodborne and Environmental Bacteria
ARG-43 - WHO CC on Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance
COR-11 - WHO CC on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Surveillance
USA-440 - WHO CC on Digital Health and Precision Medicine for Tuberculosis
USA-430 - WHO CC on Early Warning Systems for Malaria and other Climate Sensitive Diseases
CAN-106 - WHO CC on Global Governance of Antimicrobial Resistance
MEX-31 - WHO CC on Laboratory Biosafety
MEX-34 - WHO CC on Laboratory Quality Management
COL-26 - WHO CC on Leishmaniasis Control
USA-403 - WHO CC on Water and Indoor Air Quality and Food Safety
USA-421- WHO CC for Capacity Building and Training in Global Mental Health
USA-445 - WHO CC for Childhood Cancer
CAN-80 - WHO CC for Classification, Terminology and Standards
USA-388 - WHO CC for Classifications, Terminologies and Standards
CHI-20 - WHO CC for Education and Service Development for People with Epilepsy
MEX-23 - WHO CC for Family of International Classifications
CAN-112 - WHO CC for WHO Family of International Classifications
USA-424 - WHO CC for Global Cancer Control
USA-164 - WHO CC for Global Tobacco Surveillance
BRA-68 - WHO CC for Healthy Cities and Health Promotion
USA-414 - WHO CC for National and Global Health Law
CAN-87 - WHO CC for Nutrition Policy for Chronic Disease Prevention
BRA-80 - WHO CC for Rehabilitation
HON-1 - WHO CC for Research and Community Intervention in Epilepsy
CAN-32 - WHO CC for Research and Training in Mental Health
MEX-28 - WHO CC for Research and Training in Mental Health and Substance Abuse
USA-213 - WHO CC for Research on Healthy Settings
USA-416 - WHO CC for Research on Psychiatric Epidemiology and Mental Health
ARG-36 - WHO CC for the Family of International Classifications
CAN-104 - WHO CC for the Prevention and Control of Chronic Kidney Disease
USA-148 - WHO CC for the WHO Family of International Classifications
BRA-54 - WHO CC for Tobacco Control
USA-418 - WHO CC for Training and Community Mental Health
CAN-44 - WHO CC on Non Communicable Disease Policy
CAN-98 - WHO CC on Nutrition Changes and Development
USA-302 - WHO CC on Tobacco Control Policy Development
USA-307 - WHO CC on Tobacco Control Surveillance and Evaluation
USA-456 - WHO CC for Alcohol Epidemiology and Injury
CAN-29 - WHO CC for Addiction and Mental Health
CAN-80 - WHO CC for Classification, Terminology and Standards
USA-388 - WHO CC for Classifications, Terminologies and Standards
MEX-23 - WHO CC for Family of International Classifications
CAN-112 - WHO CC for WHO Family of International Classifications
MEX-28 - WHO CC for Research and Training in Mental Health and Substance Abuse
ARG-36 - WHO CC for the Family of International Classifications
USA-148 - WHO CC for the WHO Family of International Classifications
CAN-114 - WHO CC on Alcohol and Public Health Policy Research
CAN-97 - WHO CC for Age-friendly Cities and Communities
USA-456 - WHO CC for Alcohol Epidemiology and Injury
CAN-80 - WHO CC for Classification, Terminology and Standards
USA-388 - WHO CC for Classifications, Terminologies and Standards
USA-439 - WHO CC for Emergency and Trauma Care
MEX-23 - WHO CC for Family of International Classifications
CAN-112 - WHO CC for WHO Family of International Classifications
USA-210 - WHO CC for Injury Control
USA-355 - WHO CC for Injuries, Violence and Accident Prevention
BRA-61 - WHO CC for Research on Violence Prevention
ARG-36 - WHO CC for the Family of International Classifications
USA-148 - WHO CC for the WHO Family of International Classifications
USA-272 - WHO CC for Advanced Practice Nursing
CHI-24 - WHO CC for Age-friendly Ecosystems
USA-289 - WHO CC for Biological Standardization
BRA-59 - WHO CC for Education of Health Technicians
CAN-82 - WHO CC for Governance, Transparency and Accountability in the Pharmaceutical Sector
BRA-69 - WHO CC for Healthcare Technology Management
TRT-2 - WHO CC for Health Economics and Financing
BRA-84 - WHO CC for Health Equity Monitoring
CHI-19 - WHO CC for Health Services and Nursing Development for Noncommunicable Disease Care
CAN-113 - WHO CC for Health Services and Systems Performance
USA-423 - WHO CC for Health Technology Management
BRA-66 - WHO CC for Health Workforce Planning and Information
USA-407 - WHO CC for Herbal Medicines
USA-336 - WHO CC for Innovative Health Workers Education, Service and Research Models
USA-241 - WHO CC for International Nursing
USA-193 - WHO CC for International Nursing Development in Primary Health Care
CAN-108 - WHO CC for Knowledge Translation and Health Technology Assessment for Health Equity
USA-414 - WHO CC for National and Global Health Law
USA-401 - WHO CC for Medical Education and Primary Health Care
JAM-15 - WHO CC for Nursing and Midwifery Development in the Caribbean
USA-206 - WHO CC for Nursing and Midwifery Leadership
USA-349 - WHO CC for Nursing Human Resources Development and Patient Safety
USA-297 - WHO CC for Nursing Information, Knowledge Management and Sharing
BRA-32 - WHO CC for Nursing Research Development
BRA-56 - WHO CC for Pharmaceutical Policies
BRA-53 - WHO CC for Quality Control of Serology in Blood Banks
USA-429 - WHO CC for Quality-Improvement, Evidence-Based Dentistry
USA-283 - WHO CC for Research and Clinical Training in Health Promotion Nursing
MEX-35 - WHO CC for Resilient Health Services
CAN-94 - WHO CC for Standardization and Evaluation of Biologicals
CUB-26 - WHO CC for the Regulation of Health Technologies
USA-405 - WHO CC in Aging and Health
USA-303 - WHO CC in Gerontological Nursing Education
MEX-24 - WHO CC in Health Technology
ARG-33 - WHO CC in Health Technology Assessment (HTA)
MEX-36 - WHO CC in Integrated Care for Healthy Ageing
TRT-1 - WHO CC in Nursing Policies and Leadership
USA-304 - WHO CC in Pharmaceutical Policy
CAN-39 - WHO CC in Primary Care Nursing and Health Human Resources
CUB-20 - WHO CC in Public Health and Aging
USA-461 - WHO CC in Quality and Safe Education in Nursing and Midwifery
ARG-42 - WHO CC on Donation and Transplantation
CAN-102 - WHO CC on Family Medicine and Primary Care
CAN-56 - WHO CC on Health Science Education and Practice
CAN-65 - WHO CC on Health Workforce Planning and Research
MEX-25 - WHO CC on Quality of Care in Health Service Delivery
USA-436 - WHO CC on Research and Development of Surgical Care Systems Policy
ARG-30 - WHO CC on the Rational Use of Medicines
PER-10 - WHO CC on Traditional and Complementary Medicine
BRA-87 - WHO CC to Strengthen Human Milks Banks
CAN-80 - WHO CC for Classification, Terminology and Standards
USA-388 - WHO CC for Classifications, Terminologies and Standards
USA-381 - WHO CC for Environmental Health Sciences
MEX-23 - WHO CC for Family of International Classifications
CAN-112 - WHO CC for WHO Family of International Classifications
CUB-16 - WHO CC for Health in Housing
USA-213 - WHO CC for Research on Healthy Settings
COR-8 - WHO CC for Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology
USA-260 - WHO CC for Occupational and Environmental Health
CAN-96 - WHO CC for Occupational and Environmental Health
COL-24 - WHO CC for Occupational Health
CAN-79 - WHO CC for Occupational Health
CHI-10 - WHO CC for Occupational Health
CAN-43 - WHO CC for Occupational Health and Safety
USA-162 - WHO CC for Radiation Emergency Assistance
MEX-18 - WHO CC for Research and Training in Environmental Epidemiology
ARG-36 - WHO CC for the Family of International Classifications
USA-148 - WHO CC for the WHO Family of International Classifications
USA-350 - WHO CC in Environmental Health
URU-2 - WHO CC in Human Environmental Toxicology
CAN-84 - WHO CC in Occupational and Environmental Health
CAN-116 - WHO CC on Children's Environmental Health
CAN-115 - WHO CC on Environmental Health
GRA-1 - WHO CC on Environmental and Occupational Health
BRA-62 - WHO CC on Environmental and Public Health
CAN-110 - WHO CC on Health Promotion
MEX-21 - WHO CC on Health Risk Assessment and Children's Environmental Health
CAN-89 - WHO CC on Occupational and Environmental Cancer
USA-334 - WHO CC on Occupational Health
USA-150 - WHO CC on Occupational Health
USA-403 - WHO CC on Water and Indoor Air Quality and Food Safety
USA-272 - WHO CC for Advanced Practice Nursing
BRA-59 - WHO CC for Education of Health Technicians
COL-27 - WHO CC for Evaluation, Training and Advocacy in Health Promotion
CHI-19 - WHO CC for Health Services and Nursing Development for Noncommunicable Disease Care
BRA-66 - WHO CC for Health Workforce Planning and Information
USA-336 - WHO CC for Innovative Health Workers Education, Service and Research Models
USA-241 - WHO CC for International Nursing
USA-193 - WHO CC for International Nursing Development in Primary Health Care
JAM-15 - WHO CC for Nursing and Midwifery Development in the Caribbean
USA-206 - WHO CC for Nursing and Midwifery Leadership
USA-349 - WHO CC for Nursing Human Resources Development and Patient Safety
USA-297 - WHO CC for Nursing Information, Knowledge Management and Sharing
BRA-32 - WHO CC for Nursing Research Development
USA-283 - WHO CC for Research and Clinical Training in Health Promotion Nursing
PUR-263 - WHO CC for Training and Research in Health Promotion and Health Education
MEX-19 - WHO CC for the Development of Professional Nursing
USA-303 - WHO CC in Gerontological Nursing Education
TRT-1 - WHO CC in Nursing Policies and Leadership
CAN-39 - WHO CC in Primary Care Nursing and Health Human Resources
USA-461 - WHO CC in Quality and Safe Education in Nursing and Midwifery
CAN-110 - WHO CC on Health Promotion
CAN-56 - WHO CC on Health Science Education and Practice
CAN-65 - WHO CC on Health Workforce Planning and Research
BRA-88 - WHO CC on Innovation in Virtual Education for Health
USA-448 - WHO CC for Biosafety and Biosecurity
CAN-92 - WHO CC for Biosafety and Biosecurity
CAN-80 - WHO CC for Classification, Terminology and Standards
USA-388 - WHO CC for Classifications, Terminologies and Standards
USA-439 - WHO CC for Emergency and Trauma Care
USA-333 - WHO CC for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response
USA-447 - WHO CC for Emerging Infectious Disease Response Research and Preparedness
MEX-23 - WHO CC for Family of International Classifications
CAN-112 - WHO CC for WHO Family of International Classifications
USA-453 - WHO CC for Global Health Security
USA-359 - WHO CC for Implementation of IHR Core Capacities
MEX-35 - WHO CC for Resilient Health Services
ARG-36 - WHO CC for the Family of International Classifications
CHI-23 - WHO CC for the International Health Regulations (IHR)
USA-148 - WHO CC for the WHO Family of International Classifications
CUB-31 - WHO CC on Communication Strategies and Social Network Content
USA-430 - WHO CC on Early Warning Systems for Malaria and other Climate Sensitive Diseases
MEX-31 - WHO CC on Laboratory Biosafety
MEX-34 - WHO CC on Laboratory Quality Management
SDG 4 - Quality Education
COL-16 - WHO CC for Health Promotion and Sexual and Reproductive Health
SDG 17 - Partnership for Goals
Snapshot of Centres' Work
In June 2019, PAHO launched an initiative to identify, among other information, the most significant results produced by the collaboration between the Organization and PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centres (CCs), covering the period from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2019.
This initiative included a survey carried out with all PAHO staff working with CCs and based on the research findings, this snapshot was created to highlight these results and demonstrate how this collaboration is contributing to the realization of the Organization’s plans and programs and, ultimately, to its priorities and mandates.
The following web notes are organized according to the categories in the PAHO Strategic Plan 2014-2019.
View final report here.
Category 1: Communicable Diseases
Antimicrobial Resistance | Chagas Disease | Dengue Control | Environmental Health | Insecticide Resistance and Research on Chagas and Dengue Vectors | Leprosy | Leptospirosis | Malaria | Neglected, Tropical and Zoonotic Diseases | Trachoma and Prevention of Blindness | Tuberculosis | Ultraviolet Radiation | Vaccine Research and Evaluation | Viral Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections | Water Quality and Sanitation | Zoonoses and Rabies
Category 2: Noncommunicable Diseases and Risk Factors
Addiction, Alcohol and Substance Abuse | Evidence-Based Dentistry | Noncommunicable Diseases Policy and Cancer | Noncommunicable Diseases and Social Marketing | Mental Health | Nutrition | Rehabilitation | Road Traffic Safety and Injury Prevention | Tobacco Control and Surveillance | Violence Prevention
Category 3: Determinants of Health and Promoting Health throughout the Life Course
Aging and Health | Family and Child Health | Health Law | Health Promotion and Social Determinants of Health | Midwifery | Worker's Health | Reproductive Health
Category 4: Health Systems
Bioethics | Blood Banks, Transplants and Donations | e-Health | Evidence Informed Policy | Family of International Classifications | Health Equity and Monitoring | Health Policy Research | Health Technology Management | Knowledge Management | Medical Education and Health Workforce | Nursing | Patient Safety and Hospital Quality | Pharmaceuticals and Biologics Standards | Rational Use of Medicine | Standardization and Evaluation of Biologicals | Traditional and Family Medicine
Category 5: Health Emergencies
Arboviruses and Influenza | Emergency Preparedness, Surgical Care, and Chronic Kidney Disease | Foodborne Diseases | International Health Regulations and Traveler’s Health | Laboratory Biosafety/Quality and Meningitis | Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers, Vector-borne Diseases and Global Health Security