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Ref.No. [Initiator]
ARG-14 [AMRO]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for Research, Referential Diagnosis, Biological Production & Training in Chagas & Parasitic Diseases

Director / Head: 
  Dr. Maria Soledad Santini
 




Institution:
  Instituto Nacional de Parasitología “Dr. Mario Fatala Chaben” (INP)
  Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud “Dr Carlos Malbrán” (ANLIS)
Address:
  Avenida Paseo Colon 568
  1063
  Capital Federal
Town:
  Buenos Aires
Country:
  ARGENTINA
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  (54-11) 4331-7732/4017/4019/2330
Fax:
  (54-11) 4331 7142
Date of Designation:
  10/Sep/1981
Last Redesignation:
  09/Feb/2021
Expiry:
  09/Feb/2025
Terms of Reference:
  1. At PAHO/WHO’s request the proposed institution will support the Organization in the strengthening of quality control of diagnosis of parasitic diseases among Member States.  
  2. At PAHO/WHO’s request the proposed institution will support the Organization in the transfer of technology and knowledge in parasitic diseases to regional centers.  
  3. At PAHO/WHO's request the proposed institution will develop training in the diagnosis of Chagas disease and parasitic diseases 
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Subjects:
  1. Trypanosomiasis 
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Types of activity:
  1. Information dissemination 
  2. Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.) 
  3. Standardization of terminology and nomenclature 
WHO Outputs:
  1.1.1 - Countries enabled to provide high-quality, people-centred health services, based on primary health care strategies and comprehensive essential service packages
  1.1.2 - Countries enabled to strengthen their health systems to deliver on condition- and disease-specific service coverage results
  1.1.5 - Countries enabled to strengthen their health workforce
Responsible Officer:
  COTO, Hector Daniel
Phone:
 
Email:
  cotohec@paho.org

Technical Counterpart:
  ALBAJAR VINAS Pedro
Phone:
  +41 22 791 1261
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork