Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference & Research in Syphilis Serology
Director / Head:
Dr Allan Pillay
Dr Mary Kamb
Institution:
Division of Sexually Transmitted Disease Laboratory Research, National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Address:
1600 Clifton Road
30333
Georgia
Town:
Atlanta
Country:
USA
Region:
AMRO
Phone:
(1-404) 639 3446
Fax:
(1-404) 639 3976
Date of Designation:
01/May/1973
Last Redesignation:
26/Sep/2012
Expiry:
26/Sep/2016
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- 1. To build regional and national STI program implementation and laboratory capacity through provision of short term consultants to support STI surveillance, clinical management, and laboratory diagnosis and reference capacity
- 2. To promote standardization of syphilis diagnostics and to evaluate performance of such tests through developing guidance, providing laboratory training and technical assistance, supporting proficiency testing, and building regional laboratory capacity to support unerlying national programs
- 3. To enhance capacity for global antimicrobial resistance surveillance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) and (as applicable) other emerging STIs through training and technical assistance supporting standardization of diagnostics, proficiency testing and quality improvement of representative surveillance systems
- 4. To enhance capacity for regional and national elimination of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of syphilis and associated complications through technical support to improve laboratory diagnosis, surveillance, monitoring & evaluation. and operational research aimed at improved MCH programs
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Subjects:
- Sexually transmitted diseases (excluding HIV/AIDS)
- Health Technology (including laboratory services; but excluding blood safety)
- Bacterial diseases other than those specifically mentioned
Types of activity:
- Provision of reference substances and other services
- Providing technical advise to WHO
- Research
WHO organization wide expected result:
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4.7 - Guidelines, approaches and tools made available, with provision of technical support to Member States for accelerated action towards implementing the strategy to accelerate progress towards the attainment of international development goals and targets related to reproductive health, with particular emphasis on ensuring equitable access to good-quality sexual and reproductive health services, particularly in areas of unmet need, and with respect for human rights as they relate to sexual and reproductive health. |
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Responsible Officer:
BROUTET Nathalie Jeanne Nicole
Phone:
13336/14145
Technical Counterpart:
SERRUYA Suzanne Jacob
Phone:
598 2 4872929 ext. 33
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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