The mission of the WHO/PAHO Collaborating Center is to work to improve the health of older people in the Americas, with focus on populations with the greatest health disparities. The Center emphasizes research in health behaviors and outcomes among older adults in Latin America and the Caribbean and in Hispanic populations in the United States. This is accomplished by equipping countries with population data, proven best-practice tools, knowledge solutions, and expertise and by activating networks and partnerships that catalyze and sustain positive change.
whopaho modals
Read More About Our History
Purpose
The purpose of the WHO/PAHO Collaborating Center is to:
- Collaborate with World Health Organization (WHO) and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in identifying institutions in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Latin America willing to establish formal research collaborations and pursue opportunities for clinical and scientific training with a focus on older adults.
- Support a faculty exchange program with partner institutions whereby faculty members spend 3-12 months learning and applying research and scientific methods to the study of older Latino adults.
- Establish training opportunities in aging research for doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows from Mexico, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
- Establish clinical fellowship experiences for physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals from partner institutions in geriatric medicine and health care.
- Cooperate and collaborate with WHO and PAHO on the translation and dissemination of aging-related research findings through conferences, publications, and electronic media to improve clinical practices, refine educational curricula, and shape public policy.
Research Focus
The Center focuses its research program on health behaviors and chronic diseases among older adults in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Contact Us
Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Collaborating Center
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-0177
Directions and Maps
Phone: (409) 747-0008
Email: pahowho.aging@utmb.edu