Title of the centre:
WHO collaborating centre for meningitis
Director / Head:
Dr LeAnne Fox
Dr. Henju Marjuki
Institution:
Meningitis and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial Diseases, at the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Address:
1600 Clifton Rd NE
30333
GA
Town:
Atlanta
Country:
USA
Region:
AMRO
Phone:
+1 404 639 5474
Fax:
+1 404 639 4421
Date of Designation:
17/Nov/2009
Last Redesignation:
17/Nov/2021
Expiry:
17/Nov/2025
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- As requested by WHO, support WHO in strengthening Member States’ bacterial meningitis surveillance and diagnostic capacity in the African meningitis belt
- As requested by WHO, provide technical support in meningitis outbreak investigation and documentation
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Subjects:
- Bacterial diseases other than those specifically mentioned
- Communicable diseases other than those specifically mentioned
- Biological
Types of activity:
- Outbreaks and emergencies
- Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)
- Providing technical advice to WHO
WHO Outputs:
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2.2.2 - Proven prevention strategies for priority pandemic-/epidemic-prone diseases implemented at scale |
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Responsible Officer:
FERNANDEZ Katya
Phone:
+079 290 72 81
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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