Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Bacterial Meningitis
Director / Head:
Dr Muhamed-Kheir Taha
Institution:
Unité des infections bactériennes invasives
Institut Pasteur
Address:
28, Rue du Dr Roux
75724
Town:
PAris
Country:
FRANCE
Region:
EURO
Phone:
+33 1 45 68 84 38
Fax:
+33 1 45 68 83 38
Date of Designation:
01/Nov/2011
Last Redesignation:
01/Nov/2011
Expiry:
01/Nov/2015
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- To support WHO in meningitis outbreak investigation by providing detailed laboratory confirmation and molecular analysis
- To contribute to WHO efforts in improving quality in African laboratories
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Subjects:
- Bacterial diseases other than those specifically mentioned
- Communicable diseases other than those specifically mentioned
- Biological
Types of activity:
- Outbreaks and emergencies
- Research
- Providing technical advise to WHO
WHO organization wide expected result:
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1.7 - Member States and the international community equipped to detect, assess, respond to and cope with major epidemic and pandemic-prone diseases (e.g. influenza, meningitis, yellow fever, haemorrhagic fevers, plague and smallpox) through the development and implementation of tools, methodologies, practices, networks and partnerships for prevention, detection, preparedness and intervention. |
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Responsible Officer:
FERNANDEZ Katya
Phone:
+41 22 79 13796
Technical Counterpart:
ANDRAGHETTI Roberta
Phone:
(202) 974-3129
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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