Tool for Viral Load and Early Infant Diagnosis Molecular Waste Management Considerations V2.0 September 2019
The purpose of this tool is to assist in identifying gaps and creating awareness of best practices for waste management processes in viral load (VL) and early infant diagnosis (EID
HIV Molecular Diagnostics Toolkit to Improve Access to Viral Load Testing and Infant Diagnosis
Currently, about half of patients on antiretroviral treatment have access to viral load testing; however, access remains focused within a small number of countries. To date, routin
HIV Viral Load Testing Cascade Self-Assessment Scorecard
This HIV viral load (VL) testing cascade self-assessment scorecard and user guide is used by the LabCoP country teams to identify critical gaps in their laboratory systems and asse
WHO List of Essential Diagnostic Tests to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment Outcomes
WHO has updated its Essential Diagnostics List, a catalogue of the tests needed to diagnose the most common conditions as well as a number of global priority diseases.
July 2019 Waste Management Training Session
This Waste Management session covered updates to the checklist for assessments of viral load (VL) and early infant diagnosis (EID) testing laboratories and associated healthcare fa
The Laboratory African Regional Collaborative (LARC) Project Workbook
This guide, published by The Laboratory African Regional Collaborative (LARC) project, provides continuous quality improvement methodologies and tools. LARC supports clinicians, la
May 2019 Waste Management Training Session
In the May 2019 session, Dr Katrina Sleeman, Associate Service Fellow in the Viral Load/Early Infant Diagnosis Team at the CDC ILB introduced a draft of a viral load WM checklist t
April 2019 Waste Management Training Session
In collaboration with ASLM and the LabCoP community, the CDC International Laboratory Branch (ILB) presented an overview of the World Health Organization (WHO) Publication: ‘Safe
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
Strategic Decision Table for Strengthening Laboratory systems
LabCoP has updated the Decision-Making Matrix that outlines strategic areas, strategic options, and priority action items for improvement in seven focus areas within the viral load