WHO collaborating centres are defined as institutions designated by the Director-General to form an international network carrying out activities in support of the Organization's programme at all levels.
WHO Collaborating Centre for vulnerable population and environmental health
Institution : Environmental Health Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research(NIER)
- Identification of scientific evidence for policy making to protect the public from environmental pollution
- Research on environmental health to create a healthy and safe environment for the public
Period of designation : 6 January 2022 - 5 January 2026 (4 years)
- 1st term : 6 January 2014 - 5 January 2018
- 2nd term : 6 January 2018 - 5 January 2022
Director : Director General of the Environmental Health Research Department, NIER
Deputy head : Manager of the Environmental Health Research Department, NIER
Main function : Research and international cooperation on environmental health of vulnerable populations
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To support WHO environmental health programme to build environmental health capacity of LMICs of WPRO
- Activity 1 Assist WHO to strengthen the capacity to address chemical safety in Member States of the Western Pacific Region
- Activity 2 Support WHO by developing and implementing international annual meetings or webinars to deliver training programme to strengthen environmental health capacity of LIMCs
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To cooperate with WHO in enhancing children’s environmental health capacity by reducing environmental exposure and diseases in children
- Activity 3 Assist WHO to promote or disseminate WHO-led materials on children’s environmental health
- Activity 4 Assist WHO in children’s environmental health research cooperation and knowledge sharing with participation in the Network of WHO CCs for Children’s Environmental Health (CEH)
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