Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Research, Training and Reference Laboratory on Tuberculosis
Director / Head:
Dr Hee Jin kim
Institution:
Korean Institute of Tuberculosis - The Korean National Tuberculosis Association
Address:
482, Mansu-ri, Kangwoi-myun
363-954
Chungbuk
Town:
Osong
Country:
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Region:
WPRO
Phone:
(82-43) 249-4922
Fax:
(82-43) 249-4989
Date of Designation:
16/May/1995
Last Redesignation:
25/Aug/2011
Expiry:
25/Aug/2015
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- To serve as a reference laboratory for identification and classification of mycobacteria and drug susceptibility testing
- To conduct training on bacteriology and quality assurance of bacteriological examination for mycobacteria
- To coordinate collaborative studies on quality assurance and standardization of laboratory techniques, and to serve as a reference laboratory in the drug resistance surveillance system
- To provide training in epidemiology and tuberculosis prevention and control to tuberculosis staff, physicians and nurses.
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Types of activity:
- Research
- Training and education
- Providing technical advise to WHO
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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2.1 - Guidelines, policy, strategy and other tools developed for prevention of, and treatment and care for patients with, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, including innovative approaches for increasing coverage of the interventions among poor people, and hard-to-reach and vulnerable populations. |
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Responsible Officer:
VAN WEEZENBEEK Catharina Simonne Beatrix
Phone:
+63 2 5289706
Technical Counterpart:
GRZEMSKA Malgorzata
Phone:
13989/12565
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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