Fostering Quality Laboratory Networks through Accreditation in Togo
Fostering Quality Laboratory Networks through Accreditation in Togo The Role of Public Health Institutes in Achieving Public Health Goals ASLM recently sat down with Dr. Abiba Kere
Revitalised Laboratory Declaration to Forge a Path for Action
A Revitalised Laboratory Declaration to Forge a Path for Action The Ebola epidemic brings to the forefront the imperative to reinforce healthcare and laboratory systems, which has
Combatting Drug Resistance in Africa
Combatting Drug Resistance in Africa New stepwise framework aims to provide guidance for establishing sustainable surveillance programmes Once an ignored threat, antimicrobial resi
Keeping on Point: Ensuring High Quality Point-of-Care Testing in Africa
Keeping on Point: Ensuring High Quality Point-of-Care Testing East African Leaders Join Together to Develop Country-Specific Plans Point-of-care-testing (POCT), which includes diag
Once an Ignored Threat, Antimicrobial Resistance Becomes an International Priority
Once an Ignored Threat, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Becomes an International Priority Antimicrobial resistance, a phenomenon in which microorganisms are able to survive antimicr
Improving Disease Surveillance Through A Community-Tailored Framework
Improving Disease Surveillance Through A Community-Tailored Framework The recent Ebola outbreak exacerbated weak points in disease surveillance, highlighting the need for renewed a
Guidance on the Regulation of New Diagnostics in Time of Outbreak
Guidance on the Regulation of New Diagnostics in Time of Outbreak At the beginning of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, no regulatory-approved, mass-produced Ebola in vitro diagno
Settling the Score: How a Laboratory Network Assessment Tool Can be Used to Score Functionality
Settling the Score: How a Laboratory Network Assessment Tool Can be Used to Score Functionality Before disaster strikes and a local outbreak becomes a global epidemic, how can the
Developing a Laboratory Outbreak Preparedness Score Card: The Sierra Leone Field Experience
Developing a Laboratory Outbreak Preparedness Score Card: The Sierra Leone Field Experience Recognising the need for a coordinated plan to address all aspects of laboratory reconst
Reconstructing Laboratory Systems: How to Rebuild in Ebola-Affected Countries
Reconstructing Laboratory Systems: How to Rebuild in Ebola-Affected Countries As the world’s most devastating Ebola epidemic draws to a close, governments and local institutions