“Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” – WHO Constitution.
The WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Education and Training was formally designated in 2007 and since 2008 has been located here at Imperial College London. Our mission is simple. We support the work of the World Health Organization and its founding objective, namely, the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.
Our innovative approach has been instrumental in ensuring better health for all in many countries around the world.
The Centre’s Director is Professor Salman Rawaf, who has worked in public health at local, national and international levels for years, including 25 years as a clinician and executive in the NHS. He is a current advisor to the WHO on primary care, public health, health systems and medical education.
Courses
Training and education are at the heart of all our Centre’s activities. These courses are run by Imperial College School of Public Health with relation, when applicable, to activities the department has with the WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health and Education Training.
Visiting Programmes and Postgraduate Fellowship
We are able to arrange visiting academic programmes from just a few days up to one year. Our fellowships is one of the most active and successful training programmes we run on a yearly basis.
Publications
Our international work focusing on Public Health issues is our priority, and we aim to publish our content in the current relevant journals and conferences.
The Centre support the work of the World Health Organization and its founding objective: the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Our Terms of Reference describe our core mission in more detail:
Terms of Reference
- At the request of WHO, to review and propose good public health practices based on WHO evidence to strengthen health systems and the health workforce in advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
- To support WHO in the development and evaluation of public health training and education, including in the area of technology and innovation, in order to address the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG3).
Subjects
Health Systems Research and Development
Types of Activity
- Education and Training
- Collection and collation of information
WHO Outputs
4.2.1 – Equitable integrated, people-centred service delivery systems in place in countries and public health approaches strengthened.
4.2.2 – Health workforce strategies oriented towards universal health coverage implemented in countries.