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NET-89 [EURO]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Epidemiology and Surveillance

Director / Head: 
  Dr Susan van den Hof
  Carolien Ruesen




Institution:
  Centre for Infectious Disease Control, Centre for Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Surveillance
  National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
Address:
  Antonie van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9
  3721 MA
 
Town:
  Bilthoven
Country:
  NETHERLANDS
Region:
  EURO
Phone:
  +31 30 274 9111
Fax:
  +31 30 274 2971
Web Site:
  http://www.rivm.nl/en/
Date of Designation:
  31/Oct/2014
Last Redesignation:
  31/Oct/2022
Expiry:
  31/Oct/2026
Terms of Reference:
  1. To support WHO’s work towards strengthening AMR surveillance networks at the national level, by supporting WHO on capacity building activities on data management, data quality control, data analysis and interpretation. 
  2. To support WHO’s programmes, projects and collaboration platforms relating to antimicrobial resistance surveillance, as appropriate. 
  3. To support WHO with collection, collation and dissemination of information on national, regional and global AMR trends and threats, and to provide technical expertise to WHO on standardization of methods and development of best practices for national/regional/global surveillance of AMR. 
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Subjects:
  1. Health information; statistics; measurement & trend assessment 
  2. Communicable diseases other than those specifically mentioned 
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Types of activity:
  1. Support WHO in the implementation of WHO programmes and activities at country level 
  2. Collection and collation of information 
  3. Providing technical advice to WHO 
WHO Outputs:
  1.3.5 - Countries enabled to address antimicrobial resistance through strengthened surveillance systems, laboratory capacity, infection prevention and control, awareness-raising and evidence-based policies and practices
  1.3.4 - Research and development agenda defined and research coordinated in line with public health priorities
  2.1.2 - Capacities for emergency preparedness strengthened in all countries
Responsible Officer:
  LO FO WONG Danilo
Phone:
  +4545336612
Email:
  lofowongd@who.int

Technical Counterpart:
  EREMIN Sergey Romualdovich
Phone:
  +41 22 791 2320
Email:
  eremins@who.int
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork