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
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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:
- Trypanosomiasis
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Types of activity:
- Information dissemination
- Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)
- Standardization of terminology and nomenclature
WHO Outputs:
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1.1.1 - Countries enabled to provide high-quality, people-centred health services, based on primary health care strategies and comprehensive essential service packages |
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1.1.2 - Countries enabled to strengthen their health systems to deliver on condition- and disease-specific service coverage results |
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1.1.5 - Countries enabled to strengthen their health workforce |
Responsible Officer:
COTO, Hector Daniel
Phone:
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
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