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MEX-29 [AMRO]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO Collaborating Centre for Training on Malaria Microscopy Diagnosis

Director / Head: 
  Sra. Irma López Martínez
  Juan Manuel Serna Velázquez




Institution:
  Laboratorio de Paludismo, Departamento de Parasitología
  Instituto de Diagnóstico y Referencia Epidemiológicos (InDRE) “Dr. Manuel Martínez Báez”, Secretaría de Salud
Address:
  Francisco de P. Miranda 177
  01480
  Mexico City
Town:
  Álvaro Obregón
Country:
  MEXICO
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  +555553427550 ext 59679
Fax:
 
Date of Designation:
  18/Aug/2017
Last Redesignation:
  18/Aug/2021
Expiry:
  18/Aug/2025
Terms of Reference:
  1. To support PAHO/WHO in the capacity building and strengthening of health personnel competencies who are involved in malaria microscopy diagnosis as part of quality assurance processes in public health laboratories. 
  2. Support PAHO/WHO in the reviewing and updating of malaria microscopy diagnosis manuals. 
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Subjects:
  1. Malaria 
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Types of activity:
  1. Training and education 
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WHO Outputs:
  1.1.2 - Countries enabled to strengthen their health systems to deliver on condition- and disease-specific service coverage results
 
 
Responsible Officer:
  ADE TORRENT Maria De La Paz
Phone:
  +1 43271
Email:
  ademarap@paho.org

Technical Counterpart:
  BOSMAN Andrea
Phone:
  +41 22 791 3860
Email:
  bosmana@who.int
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork