RIVM cooperates with the World Health Organization (WHO) in various ways. For instance, staff members are seconded to WHO Europe to work on the prevention of tuberculosis and antimicrobial resistance. We also made an agreement with WHO Europe for cooperation on health information and antimicrobial resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. RIVM also functions as a WHO-accredited polio reference laboratory. In addition, we host WHO Collaborating Centres that support various WHO programmes.
The WHO appoints key institutions with relevant expertise worldwide as WHO Collaborating Centres to support the organisation in implementing its mandated work.
WHO Collaborating Centres hosted by RIVM
WHO CC Antimicrobial Resistance Epidemiology and Surveillance
WHO CC Risk Assessment of Pathogens in Food and Water
WHO CC Nutrition
WHO CC Tobacco Product Regulation and Control
WHO CC Chemical Food Safety
WHO CC Infectious Disease Preparedness and IHR monitoring and evaluation
WHO CC for Life Course and Health
WHO CC Laboratory Preparedness and Response for High Threat Pathogens and Biorisk
WHO CC the Family of International Classifications (FIC)
WHO CC Smallpox Vaccine
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WHO CC Immunotoxicology and Allergic Hypersensitivity
European Health Information Initiative
The WHO Regional Office for Europe and RIVM have joined forces to improve European health information and to develop a stronger and more sustainable health system. The Initiative will be expanded into a multi-partner body. More information on the webpages of EHII.