The World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed the designation of the Andalusian School of Public Health (EASP) as a Collaborating Centre for Primary Health Care. Andalusia’s Minister for Health, Presidency and Emergencies, Antonio Sanz, congratulated the entire EASP team, describing the renewal as “a new endorsement” for Granada’s candidacy to host Spain’s future State Public Health Agency.
Granted by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, the designation recognises the EASP’s technical, scientific and training capacity. It formalises a structured collaboration for the period 2025–2029, with specific terms of reference and a defined work plan. Through this role, the EASP continues to contribute to the international network of WHO Collaborating Centres.
As a Collaborating Centre, the EASP will support the development, implementation and dissemination of Primary Health Care policies, provide technical advice and knowledge transfer to WHO, and produce reports, training activities and technical materials to strengthen Primary Health Care worldwide.
Sanz stressed that being a Collaborating Centre is both an institutional mark of excellence and a formal responsibility to help reinforce Primary Health Care in health systems globally, under WHO leadership. The EASP is the only WHO Collaborating Centre in Andalusia, one of 11 in Spain and part of a network of over 800 worldwide.
Victor de Haro
Andalusian School of Public Health