WHO Collaboration CC
BackCentral Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI), has been designated as a World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre (WHO-CC) on Family of International Classifications (FIC) in India with the following activities as a WHO Collaborating Centre:-
(1). Assist WHO in the development, maintenance and revision of the Classifications, Terminologies and Standards (CTS) products, in particular the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) with their relevant terminological and ontological aspects.
(2). Support global work with active participation in implementation, education, electronic tools, terminology, and other activities which assist WHO in the development, testing, implementation, use, improvement and updating of the FIC.
(3). Collaborate with local and regional users of classifications by networking, providing support for, and disseminating information about FIC.
(4). Promote the use of the FIC through developing, formulating and sharing teaching materials, organizing and conducting local, regional and global training.
Major Objectives:-
- To promote the development & use of the WHO Family of International Classifications (WHO-FIC) including the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), and other derived and related classifications and to contribute to their implementation and improvement in the light of the empirical experience by multiple parties as a common language
- Contribute to the development of methodologies for the use of the WHO-FIC to facilitate the measurement of health states, interventions and outcomes on a sufficiently consistent and reliable basis to permit comparisons within and between countries at the same point in time by:
- Supporting the work of the various committees and work groups established to assist WHO in the development, testing, implementation, use, improvement, updating and revision of the member components of the WHO-FIC.
- Studying aspects related to the structure, interpretation and application of contents those concerning taxonomy, linguistics, terminologies and nomenclatures.
- Participating in the quality assurance procedures of the WHO-FIC classifications regarding norms of use, training and data collection and application rules.
- Networking with current and potential users of the WHO-FIC and act as reference centre by:
- Assisting WHO Headquarters and the Regional Offices in the preparation of member components of the WHO-FIC and other relevant materials.
- Participating actively in updating and revising the member components of the WHO-FIC.
- Providing support to existing and potential users of the WHO-FIC and of the data derived in India and SEARO Region. Linkage will also be made with other countries of Asian Pacific Region for seeking status on FIC implementation.
- Work in at least one related and/or derived area of the WHO-FIC: Specialty- based adaptations, primary care adaptations, interventions/procedures, injury classification (ICECI).
National Collaborating Institutions of CBHI (WHO - CC on FIC) w.r.t. International Classifications of Functioning, Disability & Health (ICF).
Area of Specialty |
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Name of Institute/Organization |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
1 |
Department of PMR, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi - 110029 |
2 |
Department of PMR, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi - 110029 |
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3 |
Department of Orthopedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore - 632002,Tamil Nadu |
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4 |
Department of Physiotherapy, MCOAHS, Manipal University, Manipal - 576104, Karnataka |
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Speech & Hearing Disability |
5 |
Ali Yavar Jung, National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Mumbai - 400050 |
Visually Handicapped |
6 |
National Institute for Visually Handicapped, Dehradun - 248001, Uttrakhand. |
Mental/Health Psychiatry |
7 |
Department of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS, Hosur Road, Bangalore – 560029, Karnataka |
8 |
Schizophrenia Research Foundation, R – 7A, North Main Road, Anna Nagar West (Extn.), Chennai – 600101, Tamil Nadu. |
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Important Participatory Ministries |
9 |
Directorate of Armed Forces Medical Services, Ministry of Defence,New Delhi -110001. |
10 |
Directorate of Health, Ministry of Railways, New Delhi -110001 and |
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11 |
Health Commissionerate, ESI Corporation, Ministry of labour, New Delhi |
WHO Collaborating Centers for the Family of International Classifications (ICD-10, ICF & ICHI) In the World and India
WHO works with a network of Collaborating Centers to develop, disseminate, implement and update the WHO Family of International Classifications to support national and international health information systems, statistics and evidence. The Collaborating Centers have been established to assist WHO and users with the development and implementation of WHO-Family of International Classifications. It is important that users bring to the attention of the respective Centre any significant problems they might encounter in the use of WHO-FIC classifications. Proposals for amendments or additions to the classifications should be directed, in the first instance, to the relevant Centre.
Designated Collaborating Centers
1.1 Australia Head: Ms Jenny Hargreaves
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1.2 China Head: Dr Aimin Liu and Dr Zhuoying Qiu Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS), No.1 Shuaifuyuan Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, |
1.3 Republic of Korea Head:Dr Hee Mok Won |
1.4 France Head: Mme Claire Rondet and Mme Marie Cuenot |
1.5 Germany Head: Dr Stefanie Weber
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1.6 India Head: Dr Madhu Raikwar 404 A, 401 A,Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110108, India Websites: www.cbhidghs.nic.in |
1.7 Italy Head: : Dr Lucilla Frattura |
1.8 Japan Head: Dr Kei Mori |
1.9 Kuwait Head: Dr Mijbel Alnajjar |
1.10 Mexico Head: Lic. Juan Carlos Reyes Oropeza Directora General de Información en Salud Subsecretaría de Integración y Desarrollo del Sector Salud |
1.11 Norway Head: Dr Lars Berg |
1.12 Netherlands Head: Dr H. Ten Napel, and Mr Coen H. van Gool |
1.13 South Africa Head: Dr Lyn Hanmer |
1.14 Russia Head: Dr Vitaly Belov |
1.15 Thailand Head: Dr Wansa Paoin |
1.16 North America Head: : Ms Donna Pickett |
1.17 United Kingdom Head: Mrs Lynn Bracewell Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) |
1.18 Venezuela Head: Dr Cruz Cordero |
Designated Collaborating Centres for Classifications, Terminologies, and Standards
Collaborating Centre for Classifications, Terminologies and Standards Head of Centre: Dr Mark Musen |
Collaborating Centre for Classifications, Terminologies and Standards Head of Centre: Dr Hongfang Liu |
Source: WHO Website accessed at http://www.who.int/classifications/network/collaborating/en/
Note: Last updated on 18.08.2016