Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Achieving UNAIDS’ 90-90-90 HIV Treatment Targets in Africa
This review article identifies the benefits, enabling factors, and associated challenges for public and private sectors to engage in public-private partnerships. These partnership
Public-Private Partnership and Strengthening Laboratory Systems in Africa Supplement
This supplement, produced by Labs for Life, a public-private partnership between Becton Dickinson, Company and The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), was publis
March 2019 Waste Management Training Session
In collaboration with the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) and the LabCoP community, the CDC International Laboratory Branch (ILB) presented the first session in a se
Safe Management of Wastes from Health Care Activities: A Summary
This document, developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017, highlights the key aspects of safe healthcare waste management in order to guide policymakers, practitioner
Waste Issue Resources for Low- and Middle-Income Countries
The waste produced in the course of healthcare activities, from contaminated needles to radioactive isotopes, can cause infection and injury. Inadequate waste management is likely
Viral Load and Early Infant Diagnosis ISME Community of Practice Reference Manual
This reference manual, published by PEPFAR and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is a guide for Implementation Subject Matter Experts (ISME)s who offer either in
January 2019 LabCoP ECHO Session: Innovative Public-Private Partnerships for Global Laboratory System Strengthening to Accelerate Epidemic Control
This presentation by Dr. Ritu Shrivastava from the International Laboratory Branch of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention covers free online, didactic and in-person r
UNICEF Shares a Mother’s Perspective on Point-of-Care
In 2017, UNAIDS estimated 3,300 children under the age of 15 years died from AIDS-related causes in Cameroon. A key challenge is diagnosing and treating infants early in life. Now,
WHO Considerations for Adoption and Use of Multi-disease Testing Devices in Integrated Laboratory Networks
Several new laboratory technologies are available or are being developed to allow for testing of different conditions using disease-specific tests on the same platform. For example
WHO Technical And Operational Considerations For Implementing HIV Viral Load Testing
This publication provides high-level guidance on implementing and scaling up HIV viral load (VL) testing programmes for health ministries and implementation partners, using a three