Title of article :
The Presentation of Proper Indicators for Evaluation of WHO Collaboration Centres' Activities in Iran
Author/Authors :
Motevallizadeh Ardakani, S Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center - University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran , Zakiani, SH Dept. of Development and Coordination Medical Informatics - Undersecretary for Research and Technology - Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran
Abstract :
Background: There are thirteen WHO collaborating centres in Iran which no mechanism or model has ever
been foreseen for the evaluation of them. This original research is innovative in Iran, which has been offered by
the researcher through a joint research project with WHO.
Methods: The aforesaid model has been approved by the International Relation Department of Ministry of
Health& education. This was done to develop model and indicators for evaluation of WHOCC's activities in
Iran, which includes online survey, reports, literature reviews and website searches, published literature in another
country, documents in Undersecretary for Research and Technology of Iranian Ministry of Health and
Medical Education.
Results: We studied collaboration centres in other countries and then compared these indicators together and
presented a proper indicators for evaluation of WHOCC' activities in Iran.
Conclusion: Evaluation of WHOCC's activities could be used as a mean for implementing policies and promoting
knowledge production. Evaluation ofWHOCC' activities is country’s requirements.
Keywords :
WHO collaboration centres , Evaluation indicators , Activities , Iran
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
