Verona University Hospital WHO
Collaborating Centre for Sexual Health and vulnerable populations. (WHOCCS HVP)
ABOUT
Building on a longstanding collaboration with the UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development, and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP) across diverse projects, the Verona University Hospital, specifically its Infectious Diseases Department's Epidemiology Unit, received recognition in 2022 as a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre (WHO CC) specializing in Sexual Health and Vulnerable Populations (SHVP). This centre operates within the broader framework of the Infectious Diseases Centre for Translational Research and is affiliated with the Centro Multidisciplinare per le Infezioni Sessualmente Trasmesse (MISTRA), a comprehensive clinic dedicated to screening and treating sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
In addition to these affiliations, the center actively collaborates with the UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development, and
Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP) on various projects. Its primary focus lies in the evaluation of Point-of-Care Testing, specifically targeting vulnerable populations.
OBJECTIVES
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Provide technical support in research and evaluation of Point-Of-Care-Testing strategies on HIV/STIs, focusing on self-testing, self-collection, and their use in non-clinical settings in different Countries.
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Support WHO in activities for evidence development on the sexual and reproductive health of key/vulnerable populations with a special focus on behavioural, social and health systems research.
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Provide support in activities related to sexual/reproductive health, with special focus on vulnerable populations and gender disparities.
WHO CC SHVP team
| Infectious Diseases Division* | Obstetrics and Gynecology Division* | Other Collaborators* | ||
| Maddalena Cordioli, MD. Ph.D.
HIV/STIs consultant |
Massimo Franchi, MD.
Full Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department |
Lorenzo Gios, Ph.D.
consultant Project Manager, TrentinoSalute4.0, Digital Health Research Lab, Bruno Kessler Foundation, Province of Trento |
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| Lorenza Lambertenghi, MD.
HIV/STIs consultant |
Simone Garzon, MD.
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Dr. Ranieri Poli, MD, Ph.D.
Medical Officer, Department of human health, animal health and the ecosystem (One Health) and of international relations, Office 3 - Health prevention, international affairs, communication, food, veterinary medicine and collegial bodies, Ministry of Health, Italy |
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| Massimo Mirandola, Ph.D.
Senior researcher, Head of WHOCC on SHVP |
Stefano Uccella, MD.
Full Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Verona,Verona, Italy |
Antonella Zorzi, MD.
Microbiology and Virology Unit, Integrated Teaching and Scientific Care Department, Diagnostic Services, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy |
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| Alessia Savoldi, MD, Ph.D.
Infectious Diseases Consultant. |
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| Evelina Tacconelli, MD, Ph.D.
Full Professor of Infectious Disease and Director of Infectious Disease Department. |