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USA-427 [Headquarters]
Status
Discontinued
Title of the centre:
  WHO collaborating Centre for research and training for Schistosomiasis elimination

Director / Head: 
  Prof. Charles King
 
 
chk@case.edu




Institution:
  Center for Global Health and Diseases
  Case Western Reserve University
Address:
  Biomedical Research Building 4th Floor, 10900 Euclid Avenue LC: 4983
  44106
  Ohio
Town:
  Cleveland
Country:
  USA
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  216/368-4818
Fax:
  216/368-4825
Web Site:
  http://www.case.edu/orgs/cghd
Date of Designation:
  22/Aug/2016
Last Redesignation:
  22/Aug/2016
Date of Discontinuation:
  31/Aug/2020
Terms of Reference:
  1. In collaboration with WHO, to provide support for upcoming surveys to update the situation of schistosomiasis in the American region.  
  2. In collaboration with WHO and the Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE) to provide guidance to endemic countries in AFRO and EMRO regions regarding evidence-based approaches to control and local elimination strategies for schistosomiasis. 
  3. In collaboration with WHO (NTD and TDR teams) to work on the development of a data repository pertaining to individual-level schistosomiasis control outcomes. 
  4. On request of WHO to provide technical assistance to endemic countries on monitoring and evaluation of preventive chemotherapy and elimination programs for the control of schistosomiasis 
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Subjects:
  1. Schistosomiasis 
  2. Neglected Tropical Diseases other than those specifically mentioned 
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Types of activity:
  1. Providing technical advice to WHO 
  2. Training and education 
  3. Research 
WHO Outputs:
  1.4.1 - Implementation and monitoring of the WHO road map for neglected tropical diseases facilitated
  1.4.2 - Implementation and monitoring of neglected tropical disease control interventions facilitated by evidence-based technical guidelines and technical support
  1.4.3 - New knowledge, solutions and implementation strategies that respond to the health needs of disease-endemic countries developed through strengthened research and training
Responsible Officer:
  GARBA DJIRMAY Amadou
Phone:
  +41 22 791 3367
Email:
  garbadjirmaya@who.int

Technical Counterpart:
  NICHOLLS Ruben Santiago
Phone:
  +55 41492
Email:
  nicholls@paho.org
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork
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