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USA-440 [Headquarters]
Status
Active
Title of the centre:
  WHO collaborating centre on digital health and precision medicine for tuberculosis

Director / Head: 
  Dr Zelalem Temesgen
 




Institution:
  Center for Tuberculosis
  Mayo Clinic
Address:
  200 First St. SW
  55905
  Minnesota
Town:
  Rochester
Country:
  USA
Region:
  AMRO
Phone:
  507-255-7938
Fax:
  507-255-7767
Date of Designation:
  13/Mar/2018
Last Redesignation:
  13/Mar/2022
Expiry:
  13/Mar/2026
Terms of Reference:
  1. Under guidance from WHO, to promote the use of digital technologies in support of the WHO End TB Strategy 
  2. In collaboration with WHO, to support the development and summarization of evidence on innovative applications of digital technologies in tuberculosis care and prevention, including the integration of precision medicine and clinical decision support tools 
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Subjects:
  1. Tuberculosis 
  2. Informatics and Telemedicine 
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Types of activity:
  1. Development and application of appropriate technology 
  2. 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:
  FALZON Dennis
Phone:
  +41 22 791 1469
Email:
  falzond@who.int

Technical Counterpart:
  AVEDILLO JIMENEZ Pedro
Phone:
  +502 23294200 x40485
Email:
  avedillop@paho.org
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
  Link to eWork