Title of the centre:
Centre collaborateur de l'OMS pour la Recherche en Epidémiologie et la Réponse aux Maladies émergentes
Director / Head:
Dr Emmanuel Baron
Institution:
EPICENTRE
Address:
8 rue Saint Sabin, - F-75011
F-75011
Town:
Paris
Country:
FRANCE
Region:
EURO
Phone:
(33-1) 40 21 28 48
Fax:
(33-1) 40 21 28 03
Date of Designation:
23/Aug/1996
Last Redesignation:
14/Apr/2010
Expiry:
14/Apr/2014
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- Provide technical assistance for outbreak preparedness and early detection, and participation to rapid intervention to control outbreak situations by proposing experienced medical staff
- Participation to regional and international intervention epidemiology trainings organised by WHO
- Participate to the evaluation and to the reinforcement of surveillance systems of communicable diseases, specifically in emergency situations
- Contribution to research protocols development and participation to research projects supported by WHO (and related to control and surveillance of communicable diseases)
- Contribution to the writing of guidelines on outbreaks response and control
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Subjects:
- Communicable diseases other than those specifically mentioned
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Types of activity:
- Evaluation
- Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)
- Training and education
WHO organization wide expected result:
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1.4 - Policy and technical support provided to Member States in order to enhance their capacity to carry out surveillance and monitoring of all communicable diseases of public health importance. |
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Responsible Officer:
FORMENTY Pierre B.H.
Phone:
+41 22 79 12550
Technical Counterpart:
MERCER David John
Phone:
+45 39171467
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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