Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Scabies Control
Director / Head:
Dr Andrew Steer
Institution:
Tropical Diseases Group, at the Infection and Immunity Theme
Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Address:
48 Flemington Road
3052
Victoria
Town:
Parkville
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Region:
WPRO
Phone:
+61383416200
Fax:
Date of Designation:
23/Sep/2021
Last Redesignation:
23/Sep/2021
Expiry:
23/Sep/2025
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- To assist WHO in developing improved estimates of the burden of scabies worldwide
- To provide WHO with expert interpretation of new data on field diagnostics for scabies control programmes
- To develop training materials to support WHO-endorsed scabies control programme activities
- To advocate for increased country access to medications required to achieve WHO scabies control targets
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Subjects:
- Neglected Tropical Diseases other than those specifically mentioned
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Types of activity:
- Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)
- Information dissemination
- Organization of events (e.g. conferences; summits)
WHO Outputs:
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1.4.2 - Implementation and monitoring of neglected tropical disease control interventions facilitated by evidence-based technical guidelines and technical support |
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Responsible Officer:
DAGNE Daniel Argaw
Phone:
+41 22 791 4532
Technical Counterpart:
ISLAM A.B.M. Tauhidul
Phone:
82418
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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