Title of the centre:
WHO collaborating centre for research in trachoma and age-related macular degeneration
Director / Head:
Dr David Friedman
Institution:
Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Address:
600 North Wolfe Street
21205
Maryland
Town:
Baltimore
Country:
USA
Region:
AMRO
Phone:
4109552777
Fax:
4109552542
Date of Designation:
24/Jun/2011
Last Redesignation:
24/Jun/2011
Expiry:
24/Jun/2015
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- To work with WHO on dissemination of best practices in Trachoma Control, with particular focus on Latin America.
- To work with WHO on information gathering, and dissemination on best practices for world wide control of age related macular degeneration
- To assist WHO in assessment of global burden of trachoma and serve as technical advisors
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Subjects:
- Prevention of blindness
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Types of activity:
- Research
- Training and education
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WHO organization wide expected result:
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3.1 - Advocacy and support provided to increase political, financial and technical commitment in Member States in order to tackle chronic noncommunicable diseases, mental and behavioural disorders, violence, injuries and disabilities together with visual impairment, including blindness. |
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3.4 - Improved evidence compiled by WHO on the cost-effectiveness of interventions to tackle chronic noncommunicable diseases, mental and neurological and substance-use disorders, violence, injuries and disabilities together with visual impairment, including blindness. |
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Responsible Officer:
MARIOTTI Silvio Paolo
Phone:
13491/11466
Technical Counterpart:
SILVA Juan Carlos
Phone:
5713144141
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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