Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Prevention and Control of Epidemic Meningitis
Director / Head:
Dr Tanja POPOVIC
Dr Nancy ROSENSTEIN
Institution:
Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Address:
Mail stop G34, Bldg 17, Room 2029 1600 Clifton Road NE, GA 30333
Town:
Atlanta
Country:
USA
Region:
AMRO
Phone:
(1-404) 639 1730
Fax:
(1-404) 639 3172
Date of Designation:
15/Jun/2004
Last Redesignation:
15/Jun/2004
Expiry:
15/Jun/2008
Date of Discontinuation:
17/Oct/2008
Terms of Reference:
- 1. Assistance to WHO & Member States in emergencies including on-site consultation during meningococcal epidemics.
- 2. Assistance to countries in surveillance of n. Meningitides strains, including identification, sub typing & antibicrobial susceptibility testing.
- 3. Training of national professionals including epidemic preparedness, laboratory abilities & epidemiologic investigations.
- 4. Collection, collation & analysis of epdemiologic information for WHO & Member States.
- 5. Collaboration with WHO in evaluation of vaccine candidates newly developed diagnostic techniques & control measures.
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Subjects:
- Bacterial diseases other than those specifically mentioned
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Types of activity:
- Evaluation
- Information dissemination
- Training and education
WHO organization wide expected result:
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1.7 - Member States and the international community equipped to detect, assess, respond to and cope with major epidemic and pandemic-prone diseases (e.g. influenza, meningitis, yellow fever, haemorrhagic fevers, plague and smallpox) through the development and implementation of tools, methodologies, practices, networks and partnerships for prevention, detection, preparedness and intervention. |
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Responsible Officer:
BERTHERAT Eric Gerard Georges
Phone:
+41 22 79 14608
Technical Counterpart:
LIBEL Marlo
Phone:
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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