Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Infectious Disease Modelling
Director / Head:
Prof Azra Ghani
Dr Anne Cori
Institution:
The MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis
Imperial College London
Address:
Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus
SW7 2AZ
Town:
London
Country:
UK
Region:
EURO
Phone:
+44 (0)20 7589 5111
Fax:
Date of Designation:
30/Apr/2019
Last Redesignation:
30/Apr/2019
Expiry:
30/Apr/2023
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- Upon request of WHO provide rapid analysis of urgent infectious disease problems, notably outbreaks and events of international concern.
- Upon request of WHO provide technical assistance to WHO infectious disease programs including coordination of expertise in modelling and contribute to WHO information products
- Upon request of WHO provide training and contribute to capacity building in modelling in accordance with WHO needs and planning.
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Subjects:
- Health information; statistics; measurement & trend assessment
- Influenza
- Viral hemorrhagic fevers
Types of activity:
- Outbreaks and emergencies
- Providing technical advice to WHO
- Training and education
WHO Outputs:
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12.1.1 - Control strategies, plans and capacities developed for diseases such as cholera, viral haemorrhagic fever, meningitis and influenza and those due to vectorborne, emerging and re-emerging pathogens |
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12.3.1 - New events detected and public health risks assessed |
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12.1.2 - Global expert networks and innovative mechanisms developed to manage new and evolving high-threat infectious hazards (such as for clinical management, laboratories, social science, and data modelling) |
Responsible Officer:
SHINDO Nahoko
Phone:
+41 22 791 3446
Technical Counterpart:
PEBODY Richard
Phone:
+4545336676
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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