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July 2024 LabCoP DNO SubCoP ECHO Session – Maximizing Laboratory Efficiency: An Overview of Geospatial Analysis for Diagnostic Network Optimization
July 25, 2024
On 25 July 2024, ASLM convened a LabCoP DNO SubCoP ECHO session to provide an introduction and overview of geospatial analyses for diagnostic systems strengthening. Geospatial analyses are increasingly being leveraged by countries to identify gaps and opportunities in expanding disease testing, promoting equitable access to testing for all, as well as supporting public health measures such as disease surveillance. Different types of analyses can be designed according to the diagnostic system context, priority questions to be answered, and practical factors such as data availability and technical skills. This ECHO session introduces some common approaches and applications of geospatial analyses for diagnostic systems and discuss examples of insights that can be generated to inform a wide range of decisions across policy and strategic planning, financing and procurement, and operations management of laboratory systems. It also includes brief case studies and practical examples from similar analyses in countries. The session is facilitated by Ms. Juhi Gautam, Senior Programme Officer, DNO at FIND and the presentation is made by M. Thomas Crompton, Geospatial and Data Science Consultant at FIND. Please follow the links here to view the recorded ECHO session and download the presentation slides as they become available.