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Ref.No. [Initiator]
BRA-75 [AMRO]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre in Rabies

Director / Head: 
  Dr Andrea de Cássia Rodrigues da Silva
  Luciana Botelho Chaves




Institution:
  Instituto Pasteur de São Paulo
  Secretaria de Estado da Saude de Sao Paulo
Address:
  Av. Paulista, 393
  01311-000
  São Paulo
Town:
  São Paulo
Country:
  BRAZIL
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  +55 (11) 3145-3145
Fax:
  +55 (11) 3289-0831
Date of Designation:
  22/Aug/2014
Last Redesignation:
  22/Aug/2022
Expiry:
  22/Aug/2026
Terms of Reference:
  1. At PAHO/WHO’s request the proposed institution will support the Organization’s efforts to build capacity through on training for rabies diagnosis and rabies human prophylaxis. 
  2. Under PAHO/WHO’s leadership the proposed institution will support PAHO/WHO in antigenic and genetic studies of Rabies lyssavirus. 
  3. At PAHO/WHO’s request the proposed institution will support the Organization’s efforts to strengthen rabies diagnostic laboratory services and surveillance. 
  4. At PAHO/WHO’s request the proposed institution will support the Organization’s efforts to strengthen rabies diagnosis in humans and animals 
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Subjects:
  1. Rabies  
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Types of activity:
  1. Training and education 
  2. Providing technical advice to WHO 
  3. Provision of reference substances and other services 
WHO Outputs:
  1.1.5 - Countries enabled to strengthen their health workforce
  1.3.4 - Research and development agenda defined and research coordinated in line with public health priorities
  3.2.1 - Countries enabled to address risk factors through multisectoral actions
Responsible Officer:
  NATAL VIGILATO Marco Antonio
Phone:
  +51 45782
Email:
  vigilato@paho.org

Technical Counterpart:
  ABELA Bernadette
Phone:
  +41 22 791 2072
Email:
  abelab@who.int
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork