Table 5 Types of activities conducted and subjects studied by the 30 active WHO Collaborating Centres in Canada

Type of activity conducted by WHO Collaborating Centres

Number of centres conducting activity (n = 30)

 Training and education

23

 Product development (e.g. guidelines, manuals, protocols)

14

 Research

10

 Collection and collation of information

9

 Providing technical advice to WHO

9

 Information dissemination

6

 Coordination of activities carried out by several institutions (e.g. other WHO collaborating centres)

4

 Implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level

3

 Development and application of appropriate technology

2

 Organisation of events (e.g. conferences, summits)

2

Subject

Number of centres studying subject (n = 30)

 Environmental health and hazards other than those specifically mentioned

6

 Occupational health

6

 Health information, statistics, measurement and trend assessment

4

 Human resources for health (excluding nursing)

4

 Cardiovascular diseases

3

 Health systems research and development

3

 Research policy and development

3

 Biological

2

 Chemical safety

2

 Ethics

2