Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Risk Assessment of Pathogens in Food and Water
Director / Head:
Prof. Ana Maria de Roda Husman
Institution:
Laboratory for Zoonoses and Environmental Microbiology
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
Address:
Antonie van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9 P.O. Box, 1
3720 BA
Town:
Bilthoven
Country:
NETHERLANDS
Region:
EURO
Phone:
(31-20) 274 2661
Fax:
(31-20) 274 4434
Date of Designation:
01/Apr/1977
Last Redesignation:
14/Jul/2016
Expiry:
14/Jul/2018
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- To assist WHO in development and application of microbial risk assessment (MRA) as a component of the evidence base for the effective control of microbial hazards in food and water to human health.
- To assist WHO in further development and dissemination of tools and data on food and waterborne disease burden estimation in a One Health approach.
- To assist WHO in awareness raising and capacity building for monitoring and surveillance for food and waterborne pathogens.
- To assist WHO in the development of guidelines for food and waterborne pathogens to human health.
- To assist WHO in raising awareness, strengthening knowledge, and developing and implementing guidance on antimicrobial resistance in food and water.
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Subjects:
- Environmental health and hazards other than those specifically mentioned
- Food safety
- Health information; statistics; measurement & trend assessment
Types of activity:
- Providing technical advise to WHO
- Coordination of activities carried out by several institutions (e.g. other WHO collaborating centres)
- Training and education
WHO Outputs:
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5.4.1 - Technical assistance to enable Member States to control risk and reduce the burden of foodborne diseases |
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Responsible Officer:
CAWTHORNE Amy Louise
Phone:
+41 22 791 1963
Technical Counterpart:
KRUSE Hilde
Phone:
+4545336754
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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