WHO Collaborating Centre for Child Health

10/06/2026

The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Enteric Diseases Research Group as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Child Health for another three years. 
 
After being designated as the collaborating centre in 1989, WHO extends this designation for another three years in recognition of MCRI’s major contributions to global rotavirus research. 
 
Enteric Diseases Group Leader and Senior Principal Research Fellow Professor Julie Bines Heads the WHO Collaborating Centre, which is based at MCRI. 
 
“It is a great privilege and responsibility to support WHO in its efforts to reduce child deaths and suffering due to rotavirus gastroenteritis worldwide,” she said.