The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially designated KIT Institute in Amsterdam as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Human Resources for Health for the next four years.

The designation, which runs from October 9, 2025 to October 8, 2029, was confirmed by the WHO Regional Office for Europe. Dr. Marjolein Dieleman will continue to serve as Head of the Centre.

The designation acknowledges KIT Institute’s expertise and long-standing collaboration with WHO in the area of human resources for health. As a WHO Collaborating Centre, KIT Institute will support WHO in the following areas:

• Supporting WHO on human resources for health in workforce assessment, planning and implementation.
• Supporting WHO on capacity building of and for human resources for health.
• Supporting WHO on generating and disseminating evidence on strategic health workforce approaches.

The Centre’s activities will focus on research, training and education, and on supporting WHO in the implementation of programmes and activities at country level, in line with WHO’s priorities for strengthening the health workforce.

“We are honoured by WHO’s continued trust in KIT,” said Dr. Marjolein Dieleman, Head of the WHO Collaborating Centre at KIT. “We look forward to further collaborating with WHO to enhance the evidence base and strengthen capacities that enable countries to ensure an adequate, skilled, and motivated health workforce capable of delivering quality services for all.”

This designation places KIT Institute within a global network of more than 800 WHO Collaborating Centres across over 80 Member States, which contribute to WHO’s programmes through research, capacity building and knowledge exchange.

The recognition reaffirms KIT’s commitment to supporting WHO’s mission of achieving better health for all through a strong and sustainable health workforce.