Laboratory Quality Strengthening

CLSI : building laboratory capacity in Africa

McClure, Karen | 2009
  • Author(s): McClure, Karen
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • Pages: 95--99
  • Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, disease control, capacity building, africa
This article discusses the Global Health Partnerships (GHP) program developed by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). The GHP program is improving the quality of care by providing laboratory capacity-building assistance to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.

How prepared are medical and non-medical laboratories in Jamaica for accreditation?

McGrowder, Donovan | 2010
  • Author(s): McGrowder, Donovan
  • Publisher: Springer
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, standards, jamaica
This study examined the level of preparedness of laboratories in Jamaica for accreditation and investigated barriers experienced by these laboratories in preparing for accreditation. Barriers included cost, lack of motivation of staff, lack of management support and absence of a quality manager.

Utilisation of laboratory services by health workers in a district hospital in Malawi

Mepham, S.O. | 2009
  • Author(s): Mepham, S.O.
  • Publisher: BMJ]
  • Pages: 935--938
  • Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, hospitals, malawi
This articles describes a study aimed at identifying priorities for improving effective use of laboratory services in a district hospital in Malawi.

Tuberculosis control in Pakistan : reviewing a decade of success and challenges

Metzger, P. | 2010
  • Author(s): Metzger, P.
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO). Regional office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health services, disease control, tuberculosis, pakistan
Pakistan has shown drastic expansion of tuberculosis (TB) care during the past 10 years. Over 1 million TB patients have been cared for since 2000, with a treatment success rate of 91% in 2007. This article examines the strategic decisions and infrastructure improvements underlying this achievement.

Quality of HIV laboratory testing in Tanzania : a situation analysis

Mfinanga, G.S. | 2007
  • Author(s): Mfinanga, G.S.
  • Publisher: Health user's trust fund]
  • Pages: 44--47
  • Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, quality control, tanzania
This article presents the results of a study which assessed laboratories capacities of services in terms of HIV testing and quality control. A baseline survey was conducted in 12 laboratories which represented all the zones of Tanzania.
 

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