WHO 国際統計分類協力センター

Collaborating Centre for the WHO-FIC in Japan

About the Centre

[WHO Collaborating Centre for the Family of International Classifications in Japan]
WHO Collaborating Centres (WHO CCs) are research institutes, parts of universities or academies, or other institutions that are designated by WHO Director-General to carry out activities in support of WHO’s programmes. There are currently over 800 WHO Collaborating Centres in over 80 WHO Member States working with WHO on areas such as nursing, occupational health, communicable diseases, nutrition, mental health, chronic diseases and health technologies (https://www.who.int/about/collaboration/collaborating-centres).
In Japan, International Classification and Information Management Office to the Director-General for Statistics, Information System Management and Industrial Relations, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has been designated by the WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific as the WHO Collaborating Centre for the Family of International Classifications. The Centre fulfills its role through the “Collaborative Network of the WHO Collaborating Centre for the Family of International Classifications in Japan,” which has been organized with the cooperation of the related organizations shown below.
WHO Family of International Classifications (WHO-FIC)
WHO Family of International Classifications (WHO-FIC) Network
https://www.who.int/standards/classifications/who-fic-maintenance

Collaborative Network of the WHO Collaborating Centre for the Family of International Classifications in Japan

  • International Classification and Information Management Office to the Director-General for Statistics, Information System Management and Industrial Relations, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
  • National Institute of Public Health
  • National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities
  • National Cancer Center
  • Japan Institute for Health Security
  • National Center for Child Health and Development
  • Japan Hospital Association/Japan Society of Health Information Management
  • The Japan Liaison of Oriental Medicine

Activities in the 4th Designation Period

  • Activity 1:
    At WHO’s request, providing technical support in the implementation of the global ICD-11 in the implementation strategy and implementation guidance.
  • Activity 2:
    At WHO’s request and under its guidance, providing support for ICD-11 maintenance and improvement of the ICD-11 tooling environment.
  • Activity 3:
    At WHO’s request, providing support in the implementation of the International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI)
  • Activity 4:
    At WHO’s request and under its guidance, providing support for ICHI development/maintenance and improvement of the ICHI tooling environment.
  • Activity 5:
    At WHO’s request, providing support in the implementation of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).
  • Activity 6:
    At WHO’s request and under its guidance, providing support for ICF maintenance/modernization and improvement of the ICF tooling environment.
  • Activity 7:
    Review use of and input to WHO on International Classification of Disease application for Oncology

Contact

International Classification and Information Management Office to the Director-General for Statistics, Information System Management and Industrial Relations, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Tel: 03-5253-1111 (7377)

Secretariat of the WHO Collaborating Centre for the Family of International Classifications in Japan
(Oscar Japan Co., Ltd.)
Tel: 0422-24-6811