Laboratory Quality Strengthening

Quality assessment of sputum for Acid fast bacilli (AFB) test in microbiology laboratories before and after implementation of Standard operating procedure (SOP) : a comparative study

Khadeza, K. | 2012
  • Author(s): Khadeza, K.
  • Publisher: Ibn Sina trust]
  • Pages: 51--56
  • Keywords: standards, tuberculosis, disease control, scientific facilities, health services
This study aimed to assess the quality of some tests in microbiology laboratories at primary, secondary and tertiary level with the aims to improve the quality of those tests in those laboratories after preparing and implementing standard operating procedures (SOP) for those tests.

District level external quality assurance (EQA) of malaria microscopy in Pakistan : pilot implementation and feasibility

Khan, Muhammad Amir | 2011
  • Author(s): Khan, Muhammad Amir
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, disease control, malaria, pakistan
Prompt, quality assured laboratory diagnosis is key to effective malaria case management and control. This study assessed the feasibility, under programme conditions, of an integrated district level external quality assurance and supervision approach for malaria microscopy in Pakistan.

Evaluation of a comprehensive refresher training program in malaria microscopy covering four districts of Uganda

Kiggundu, Moses | 2011
  • Author(s): Kiggundu, Moses
  • Publisher: The American society of tropical medicine and hygiene
  • Pages: 820--824
  • Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, disease control, malaria, training programmes, uganda
Microscopy remains the gold standard for malaria diagnosis. However, quality microscopy services are severely lacking in most African countries. To improve capacity for malaria microscopy in Uganda, a 3-day refresher training program was conducted in four districts and training impact was measured.

Microscopy quality control in Médecins sans frontières programs in resource-limited settings

Klarkowski, Derryck B. and Orozco, Juan Daniel | 2010
  • Author(s): Klarkowski, Derryck B. and Orozco, Juan Daniel
  • Publisher: Public library of science (PLoS)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, quality control, malaria
This article presents a description of the Quality Control (QC) protocol for malaria microscopy, which was developed by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF), and an analysis over a 3-year period, which reflects how the QC protocol has contributed to improved performance.

Laboratory quality management system : training toolkit

Kojima, Kazunobu | 2009
  • Author(s): Kojima, Kazunobu
  • Publisher: WHO. Lyon office
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, standards, training programmes
Presentation by Dr. Kazunobu Kojima of the WHO Lyon Office, about the Laboratory Quality Management System Training Toolkit, which was developed by WHO, CDC and CSLI.
 

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