Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Influenza
Director / Head:
Dr Kanta Subbarao (Director)
Dr Ian Barr (Deputy Director)
Institution:
Influenza Reference Laboratory
Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)
Address:
Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, 792 Elizabeth Street
3000
Victoria
Town:
Melbourne
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Region:
WPRO
Phone:
+61 3 9342 9300
Fax:
+61 3 9342 9329
Date of Designation:
01/Mar/2007
Last Redesignation:
21/Jul/2019
Expiry:
21/Jul/2023
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- To obtain, isolate and preserve representative viruses from outbreaks and sporadic cases of influenza, and characterise their antigenic, genetic and drug sensitivity properties as requested by the WHO.
- To collect epidemiological information on the prevalence of influenza, especially in countries and areas in the Region, under WHO’s leadership.
- To exchange information and materials (including viruses and antisera) with other WHO Collaborating Centres for Influenza, with Essential Regulatory Laboratories and with Veterinary Laboratories to assist WHO in developing recommendations on viruses to be included in seasonal and potential pandemic influenza vaccines (according to the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework requirements).
- To provide training and laboratory support to WHO National Influenza Centres and other laboratories, especially those in the developing world, in specialised techniques for diagnosis, isolation and characterisation of influenza viruses, according to their needs.
- To undertake research to improve the detection, prevention and treatment of influenza and to assist WHO and national health authorities in developing and implementing plans for responding to pandemic influenza.
- To implement activities defined in the Annex 5 of the PIP Framework under the Terms of Reference for WHO Collaborating Centres for Influenza (https://www.who.int/influenza/resources/pip_framework)
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Types of activity:
- Provision of reference substances and other services
- 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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12.1.2 - 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) |
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Responsible Officer:
ZHANG Wenqing
Phone:
+41 22 791 4282
Technical Counterpart:
NGUYEN Phuong Nam
Phone:
+63 2 8 5289783
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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