Author/Authors :
Malakouti, Kazem WHO Collaborating Centre - Faculty of Behavioral Sciences & Mental Health - Iran University of Medical Sciences , Saeed, Khalid Regional Advisor - Mental Health and Substance Abuse unit - Department of Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health , Akhondzadeh, Shahin Deputy of Undersecretary for Research - Ministry of Health - Tehran , Dehghani, Mahmood Department of Clinical Psychology - Iran University of Medical Sciences , Aslam Minhas, Fareed Institute of Psychiatry, Rawalpindi Medical College - Head of WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health - Pakistan , Agoub, Mohamed Laboratoire des Neurosciences Clinique et Sante Mental - Universitaire Ibn Rochd - Casablanca , Bolhari, Jafar WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health - Faculty of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health , Mohit, Ahmad WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health - Morocco , Moussaoui, Driss Iran University of Medical Sciences , Sirous, shahrokh Iran University of Medical Sciences , Kazemzadeh Atoofi, Mehrdad Iran University of Medical Sciences , Shenouda, Hoda Mental Health Eastern Mediterranean , Shabani, Omolbanin Iran University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
World Health Organization Collaborating Centers are affiliated to academic organizations collaborating with who regional offices to support the WHO's policies and plans at national, regional and global levels in different disciplines. 1 Moving from “ bilateral relations” toward “ multilateral networks” is a new paradigm of relationship among WHOCCs, introduced by the Executive Board of WHO in January 2000. This idea2 fosters the WHOCCs to strengthen their national and international capacity for training, research and collaboration for health development....
