Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Poliomyelitis
Director / Head:
DR Lucia FIORE
Institution:
Enterovirus Group, Department of MIPI
Istituto Superiore di Sanita
Address:
Viale Regina Elena 299
I-00161
Town:
Rome
Country:
ITALY
Region:
EURO
Phone:
(39-6) 4990 3256
Fax:
(39-6) 4990 2082
Date of Designation:
06/Nov/1991
Last Redesignation:
27/May/2009
Expiry:
27/May/2013
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- Support for virological investigations to 5 countries with National Polio Laboratories and 4 countries without National Laboratories in western east Europe.
- Assisting linked countries to isolate, identify & characterize polioviruses & other enteroviruses from clinical samples of AFP patients. Countries with national polio lab provide viral isolates for identification & characterization.
- Typing & characterization of polioviruses & other enteroviruses isolated from healthy subjects & environmental samples will also be performed, upon request.
- Genetic analysis of polio & other enterovirus isolates.
- Monitoring of patients with primary or secondary immunodeficiency, to detect long term poliovirus excretors among Italian immunodeficient patients.
- Distribution of reference material (new cell lines, sera, etc.)
- Training activities.
- Organization & evaluation of proficiency tests (sub-national laboratories, & linked countries).
9. Research (new rapid diagnostic methods for enterovirus detection & serological investigations).
10. The centre will have links with the technical programme in WHO Headquarters & WHO Regional Office for Europe on polio eradication.
11. To perform AFP surveillance & environmental surveillance in Italy & all the virological investigations.
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Types of activity:
- Provision of reference substances and other services
- Research
- Training and education
WHO organization wide expected result:
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1.2 - Effective coordination and support provided in order to achieve certification of poliomyelitis eradication, and destruction , or appropriate containment, of polioviruses, leading to a simultaneous cessation of oral poliomyelitis vaccination globally. |
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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:
DIOP Ousmane
Phone:
+41 22 79 12503
Technical Counterpart:
GAVRILIN Evgeniy
Phone:
+45 39171574
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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