Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Clinical Laboratory Standards and Accreditation
Director / Head:
Mr. Glen Fine
Institution:
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
Address:
950 West Valley Road, Suite 2500, PA 19087-1898
19087
Pennsylvania
Town:
Wayne
Country:
USA
Region:
AMRO
Phone:
(1-610) 688 0100
Fax:
(1-610) 688 0700
Date of Designation:
01/Jun/1985
Last Redesignation:
12/Aug/2016
Expiry:
12/Aug/2020
Date of Discontinuation:
30/Sep/2020
Terms of Reference:
- To assist the WHO in the identification, monitoring and reducing Anti-Microbial Resistance in Human and Food Animals
- Develop, revises and distribute the catalog of CLSI Standards and Guidance documents in the field 0f laboratory medicine for use by the WHO
- To assist in global harmonization of terminology of medical laboratory standards for ease of global standardization within the field of laboratory medicine.
- To assist advancing the WHO's efforts to advance the field of laboratory Point of Care Testing (POCT) standards, implementation, and operator training.
- To assist the WHO regions with implementation of their Global Health Security programs.
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Subjects:
- Health Technology (including laboratory services; but excluding blood safety)
- Safety measures in microbiology
- Research policy & development
Types of activity:
- Collection and collation of information
- Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)
- Providing technical advice to WHO
WHO Outputs:
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4.3.3 - Improved quality and safety of medicines and other health technologies through norms, standards and guidelines, strengthening of regulatory systems, and prequalification |
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4.3.9 - Indirect management and administration of Access to medicines and health technologies and strengthening regulatory capacity |
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5.2.3 - Implementation oversight of the draft global action plan on antimicrobial resistance, including surveillance and development of national and regional plans |
Responsible Officer:
VERCAUTEREN Gaby Henriette
Phone:
+41 22 791 4728
Technical Counterpart:
GABASTOU Jean-Marc
Phone:
+51 45731
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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