TORs and workplan

The WHO Collaborating Centre on Sexual Health and vulnerable populations is based in Infectious Disease Clinical Research Department, Epidemiology Unit.

The Unit has been designed in September 2022. The terms of reference (TORs) with the WHO for the 2022-2026 term are:

1. Support the development, implementation and evaluation of STI diagnostic strategies, including point-of-care tests (POCTs); training; health systems research; laboratory capacity building; and advise on research/validation, test performance, process and impact evaluations.
2. Assist WHO in activities that aim to improve STI prevention and control and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in key and vulnerable populations for STIs including HIV (support normative work [e.g. guidelines]; generate evidence to inform policy and programmes including STI prevalence and surveillance, sexual behaviour, SRH service access and use; and training).
3. Provide support to WHO in activities related to elimination of STIs and their sequelae, including cervical cancer, and mother-to-child-transmission of STIs including HIV, hepatitis and syphilis.

The workplan is the list of detailed activities that are planned for implementation.