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WHO Collaborating Centres in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

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List of WHO collaborating Centres in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Country City Title of WHO CC  Address of Institution and Name of Director Contact Person Year of Designation Last Re-designation Date Expiry
Bahrain Manama Nursing Development Dr Mouza Abdulla Swaileh
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Development
Nursing Division
College of Health Sciences
Ministry of Health
P.O. Box 12
Manama
BAHRAIN      		 Dr Fariba Al Darazi, RA/NUR 18-Jul-90 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Egypt Cairo Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Disease Captain T.W. Sharp
Medical Corps
WHO Collaborating Centre for Emerging and
   Re-emerging Infectious Disease
US Naval Medical Research Unit No.3 (NAMRU 3)
Cairo
EGYPT		 Dr Hassan El Bushra, RA/CSR 22-Sep-02   22-Sep-06
Egypt Cairo Research, Training and Communication in Nutrition Professor Hoda Abd El-Fattah Hassan
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Research, Training and Communication in Nutrition
National Nutrition Institute                                  
16, Kasr El Aini Street
Cairo
EGYPT		 Dr Kunal Bagchi, RA/NUT 10-May-92 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Egypt Alexandria Reproductive Health Research Professor Sami Said
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Reproductive Health Research
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Alexandra University
Alexandria
EGYPT                                    		 Dr Ramez Mahaini, RA/WRH 1-Jan-74 16-Apr-03 16-Apr-07
Egypt Ismailia Research and Development in Medical Education and Health Services Professor Somaya Hosny
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Development
   in Medical Education and Health Services
Center for Research and Development
Faculty of Medicine
Suez Canal University
Ismailia
EGYPT		 Dr Ali Hassanabadi, TO/HRD 1-Sep-88 20-Mar-03 20-Mar-05
Egypt Cairo Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Captain T.W. Sharp
Medical Corps
WHO Collaborating Centre for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
US Naval Medical Research Unit No.3 (NAMRU 3)
Cairo
EGYPT		 Dr Hany Ziady, ASD/AIEC 1-May-87 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Egypt Cairo Research and training in Malaria and other Vector-borne diseases Dr Adel M. Gad
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training
   in Malaria and other Vector-borne diseases
Research & Training Center on Vectors of Diseases
Ain Shams University
Faculty of Science
Abbasia Square
Cairo 11566
EGYPT		 Dr Riad Ben Ismail, RA/CTD 1-Dec-81 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Egypt Alexandria Occupational health Professor Faten Nofal
Chairman
WHO Collaborating Centre for Occupational Health
Occupational Health Department   
High Institute of Public Health                              
3 Ibrahim Sherif St.
Mostafa kamel
Alexandria
EGYPT   		 Dr Said Arnaout, RA/HSG 1-Dec-72 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Egypt Cairo Research and training in Mental health Professor Ahmed Okasha
President World Psychiatric Association
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Training and Research
Institure of Psychiatry
Ain Shams University
Cairo
EGYPT		 Dr Srinivasa Murthy, RA/MNH 23-Aug-93 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Islamic Republic of Iran Teheran Quality Control in Clinical Chemistry Dr Mohammad Abbassi
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Quality Control in Clinical Laboratories
Reference Laboratories of Iran                               
Ministry of Health & Medical Education
Teheran
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN		 Dr Nabila Metwalli, RA/LAB 17-Oct-94 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Islamic Republic of Iran Teheran Educational Development Dr Shahram Hooshang Yazdani
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Educational Development
Educational Center
Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences & Health Services
Tabnak Street, Shaheed Chamran Highway, Evin
Teheran 19395
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF I		 Dr Ali Hassanabadi, TO/HRD 12-Feb-95 1-Sep-03 1-Sep-07
Islamic Republic of Iran Teheran Research and Training in Nutrition Dr Nasser Kalantari
Head
WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Nutrition
No. 46 West Arghavan St., Farahzadi Blvd
Shahrake Qods
Teheran
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN		 Dr Kunal Bagchi, RA/NUT 31-May-92 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Islamic Republic of Iran Teheran Reference and Research on Rabies Dr Ahmad Fayaz
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Rabies
Pasteur Institute of Iran
Teheran
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN		 Dr Riad Ben Ismail, RA/CTD 1-Jan-73 29-Apr-04 29-Apr-08
Islamic Republic of Iran Teheran Research and Training on Endocrine Science Professor Fereidoun Azizi
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training on Endocrine Science
Endocrine Research Centre
Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
P.O. Box 19395-4763
Teheran
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN		 Dr Oussama Khatib, RA/NCD 25-Aug-03   25-Aug-07
Islamic Republic of Iran Isfahan Research and Training in Cardiovascular Diseases Control Dr Sarraf-Zadegan
Director and Associate Professor of Cardiology and Internal Medicine                  
WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Cardiovascular Diseases Control
Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre
P.O. Box 81465-1148
Isfa		 Dr Oussama Khatib, RA/NCD 27-Mar-03   27-Mar-07
Islamic Republic of Iran Teheran Mental health Dr J. Bolhari
Director                  
WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health
Tehran Psychiatric Institute
Iran University of Medical Sciences & Health Services
1 Jahan St, Taleghani Avenue
Teheran 15636
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN		 Dr Srinivasa Murthy, RA/MNH 3-Nov-97 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Islamic Republic of Iran Teheran Tuberculosis Education Dr Ali Akbar Velayati
Director                  
WHO Collaborating Centre for Tuberculosis Education
Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences & Health Services
National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Teheran
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN		 Dr Akihiro Seita, RA/STB 22-Aug-93 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Islamic Republic of Iran Teheran Health and Biomedical Information Dr M. Torabi
Director                  
WHO Collaborating Centre for Health and Biomedical Information
Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences & Health Services
Medical Documentation and Information Centre (MEDIC)
Ministry of Health & Medical Education
Teheran
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN		 Dr Najeeb Shorbaji, RA/HIT 22-Feb-93 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Jordan  Amman Transfusion Medicine Dr Janiet Merza Niqur
Director
WHO Collaborating Center in Transfusion Medicine for EMR
National Blood Bank
Al-Ashrafieh 11151
P.O. Box 10058
Amman
JORDAN		 Dr Nabila Metwalli, RA/LAB 6-Dec-95 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Jordan  Amman Diabetes Research, Education and Primary Health Care Prof. Kamel Ajlouni
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Diabetes Research, Education and Primary Health Care
National Center for Diabetes Endocrinology & Genetics                          
P.O. Box 13165
Amman
JORDAN		 Dr Oussama Khatib, RA/NCD 14-Jan-98 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Jordan  Irbid Nursing development Dr Moussa Ali El Hassan
Dean and Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Development
Faculty of Nursing
Jordan University of Science & Technology
P.O. Box 3030
Irbid – 22110
JORDAN		 Dr Fariba Al Darazi, RA/NUR 21-May-97 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Kuwait Kuwait Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Dr Widad Al-Nakib
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Department of Virology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Kuwait
P.O. Box 5969
Kuwait
KUWAIT		 Dr Hany Ziady, ASD/AIEC 1-May-87 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Kuwait Kuwait Virus reference and research Dr Widad Al-Nakib
Head, Virology Unit
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Virus Reference and Research
Centre for Clinical & Molecular Virology
Faculty of Medicine
Health Sciences Centre Kuwait University
Kuwait University
Kuwait
KUWAIT		 Dr Nabila Metwalli, RA/LAB 1-Jul-84 28-Nov-04 28-Nov-08
Kuwait Kuwait Cancer Control and Lymphoma Research Dr Adel Al-Asfour
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Cancer Control and Lymphoma Research
Kuwait Cancer Control Center
P.O. Box 5
Kuwait
KUWAIT		 Dr Oussama Khatib, RA/NCD 12-Nov-87 3-Jan-05 3-Jan-09
Kuwait Kuwait Nuclear Medicine Professor Azuwuike Owunwanne
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Nuclear Medicine
Department of Nuclear Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
Kuwait University
P.O. Box 24923 Safat
Code No. 13110
Kuwait
KUWAIT		 Dr Mohamed Bin Shehna, RA/EDB 1-Jan-88 28-Nov-04 28-Nov-08
Morocco Rabat Research and Training Matters of Water Supply Dr Ali Fassi Fihri
Director-General
WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training Matters of Water Supply              
Water Techniques Training Centre
Bou-Regreg Complex 
Office National de l'Eau Potable
Station de Traitement 
Rabat
MOROCCO		 Dr Houssain Abouzaid, RA/SEH   21-Nov-93 11-Jun-03 11-Jun-07
Morocco Sale Radio protection Mr Saisout Tazi Mohammed
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Radio Protection              
National Center for Radio Protection
Ministry of Health
Avenue Al Massira Al Khadra, Bettana
Sale
MOROCCO		 Dr Nabila Metwalli, RA/LAB 7-May-98 28-Nov-04 28-Nov-08
Morocco Casablanca Research on Mental Health Professor Driss Moussaoui
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Research on Mental Health
Centre Psychiatrique
Universitaire Ibn Rochd
Boulevard Ibn Ziad
Casablanca
MOROCCO 		 Dr Srinivasa Murthy, RA/MNH 1-Oct-92 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Morocco Rabat Formation et recherche en administration sanitaire et sante publique Professor Noureddine Fikri Benbrahim
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Formation et Recherche en Administration Sanitaire et Sante Publique
National Institute of Health Administration (INAS)
Ministry of Public Health
Km 5, route de casablanca
Rabat
MOROCCO		 Dr Ali Hassanabadi, TO/HRD 23-Mar-93 28-Nov-04 28-Nov-08
Oman Seeb Research and Training in Diabetes Programme Development Dr Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al-Lamki
Head
WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Diabetes Programme Development                                            
Department of Endocrinology              
Royal Hospital              
Seeb
OMAN		 Dr Oussama Khatib, RA/NCD 21-Apr-92 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Pakistan Rawalpindi The prevention of Blindness Lt. Gen. Jahan Dad Khan
President
WHO Collaborating Centre for Prevention of Blindness              
Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital                                 
Jhelum Road
Rawalpindi
PAKISTAN		 Dr Abdul Hanan Choudhary, RA/CPB 28-Apr-93 29-Apr-04 29-Apr-08
Pakistan Karachi Treatment, Education and Research in Diabetes and Diabetic Pregnancies Dr A. Samad Shera
Head
WHO Collaborating Centre for Treatment, Education and Research in Diabetes and Diabetic Pregnancies             
Diabetic Association of Pakistan                                 
5-E/3, Nazimabad
Karachi- 74600
PAKISTAN		 Dr Oussama Khatib, RA/NCD 8-Oct-91 10-May-05 10-May-09
Pakistan Islamabad Research and training in viral diagnostics Dr Athar Saeed Dil
Executive Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Viral Diagnostics
National Institute of Health                                 
Ministry of Labour, health, Social Welfare & Population Planning
Islamabad
PAKISTAN		 Dr Hassan El Bushra, RA/CSR 1-Jul-82 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Pakistan Rawalpindi Mental Health Research and training  Prof. Malik H. Mubbashar
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health Research & Training              
Department of Psychological Medicine                                
Institute of Psychiatry
Rawalpindi Medical College
Rawalpindi General Hospital
Rawalpindi
PAKISTAN		 Dr Srinivasa Murthy, RA/MNH 21-Jul-87 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Pakistan Lahore Enviromental health Engineering Prof. Javed A. Aziz
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health Engineering              
Institute of Public Health Engineering & Research (IPHER)                                 
University of Engineering & Technology
Lahore - 54890
PAK		 Dr Houssain Abouzaid, RA/SEH   31-Aug-97 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Pakistan Karachi Pesticide analysis Dr M. Iqbal Choudhary
Director (Acting)
WHO Collaborating Centre for Pesticide Analysis
Hussein Ebrahim Jamal (HEJ) Research Institute of Chemistry
University of Karachi
Karachi – 75270
PAKISTAN		 Dr Mohamed Elmi, RA/FCS 27-Dec-88 28-Nov-04 28-Nov-08
Pakistan Karachi Training in Research and Educational Development of Health Personnel Prof. M. Sultan Farooqui
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and
   Training in Educational Development of Health Personnel
College of Physicians and Surgeons
7th Central Street
Defence Housing Authority
Karachi – 75500
PAKISTAN		 Dr Ali Hassanabadi, TO/HRD 17-Mar-96 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Saudi Arabia Riyadh Cancer Prevention Dr Adnan Ezzat
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Cancer Prevention
Department of Encology
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
Riyadh
SAUDI ARABIA		 Dr Oussama Khatib, RA/NCD 4-Apr-04   4-Apr-08
Saudi Arabia Riyadh Prevention of Blindness Dr Abdullah Saeed Al-Owedi
Supervisor General
King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital
WHO Collaborating Centre for Prevention of Blindness
P.O. Box 7200
Riyadh 11462
SAUDI ARABIA
Fax: +9661 4821200
e-mail: info@kkesh.med.sa		 Dr Abdul Hanan Choudhary, RA/CPB 1-Jul-85 28-Nov-04 28-Nov-08
Saudi Arabia Riyadh Haemoglobinopathies, Thalassaemias and Enzymopathies Professor Mohsen El Hazmi
Chairman
WHO Collaborating Centre for Haemoglobinopathies,
   Thalassaemias and Enzymopathies
Department of Medical Biochemistry
College of Medicine
King Saud University
P.O. Box 2925
Riyadh - 11461
SAUDI ARABIA		 Dr Oussama Khatib, RA/NCD 1-Feb-91 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Sudan  Wad Medani Research and Training in Educational Development Professor Omer Ahmed Mirghani
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Educational Development
University of Gezira
Faculty of Medicine
Educational Development and Research Centre
P.O. Box 20
Wad Medina
SUDAN
F: 00249 511 43415		 Dr Ali Hassanabadi, TO/HRD 21-May-96 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Sudan  Khartoum Traditional Medicine Dr Mofida Yousif ElKhalifa
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medecine
Ministry of Science & Technology
The National Center for Research
Traditional Medicine Research Institute
P.O. Box 11507
Khartoum
SUDAN
T: 00249-11-784895
F: 249-11-770701
E-mail: trmri_ncr@yahoo.com		 Dr Mohamed Bin Shehna, RA/EDB 1-Mar-84 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Syria Damascus Research, training and demonstration for oral health Dr Imad Zaher Al-Na’em
Director
WHO Collaborating Centre for Human Resources Development
Ministry of Education
School Health Department
Demonstration, Training & Research Center for Oral Health
Meza Jabal
P.O. Box 16032
Damascus
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC      		 Dr Syed Hussain, MO/HLP 24-Feb-86 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Tunisia Tunis Quality Control of Medicines with a Focus on Training, Research & Evaluation of Marketing Applications Professor Kamel Bouzouita                        
Director-General                
WHO Collaborating Centre for Quality Control of Medicines with a Focus on Training, Research & Marketing Applications
National Laboratory for Drugs Control
Ministry of Public Health
11 bis Rie Jebel Lakhdar
Bab Saadoun
Tunis
TUNISIA		 Dr Mohamed Bin Shehna, RA/EDB 2-Sep-03   2-Sep-07
Tunisia Tunis Drug Registration and Regulation Professor Amor Toumi                        
Director                
WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Registration and Regulation
Ministere de la Sante Publique
13 Rue Djebel Bakhdar
1006 Bab Saadoun
Tunis
TUNISIA		 Dr Mohamed Bin Shehna, RA/EDB 17-May-98 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07
Tunisia Tunis Occupational Health and Safety Dr Mohamed Ben Laiba                        
Director-General                         
WHO Collaborating Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Institut de Sante et de Securite au Travail (ISST)                                       
5, Boulevard Mustapha Khaznadar
1007 Tunis
TUNISIA		 Dr Said Arnaout, RA/HSG 25-May-92 31-Dec-03  31 Dec 2007
Tunisia Tunis Research and Training on Leishmaniasis Professor Koussay Dellagi
Director General
WHO Collaborating Centre for ‘Recherche et formation en Leishmaniose’
Institut Pasteur de Tunis               
13, Place Pasteur – BP 74
1002 Tunis-Belvedere
TUNISIA		 Dr Riad Ben Ismail, RA/CTD 17-Jan-94 28-Nov-04 28-Nov-08
Tunisia Tunis Transfusion Medicine Professor Mohamed Kamel Boukef
Director General
WHO Collaborating Centre for Transfusion Medicine
Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine
Ministere de la Sante Publique
13 Rue Djebel Bakhdar
1006 Bab Saadoun
Tunis
TUNISIA		 Dr Nabila Metwalli, RA/LAB 2-Oct-95 31-Dec-03 31-Dec-07