Olmsted, Stuart S. | 2010
- Author(s): Olmsted, Stuart S.
- Publisher: American society for clinical pathology (ASCP)
- Pages: 374--380
- Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, disease control, capacity building
For this study the authors reviewed published reports, interviewed major donor organizations, and conducted case studies of laboratory systems in 3 countries to assess how countries and donors have worked together to improve laboratory services.
Opio, Alex | 2010
- Author(s): Opio, Alex
- Publisher: American society for clinical pathology (ASCP)
- Pages: 381--387
- Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, standards, health policy, capacity building, uganda
For this study, a desk review and key informant’s interviews were conducted to determine the roles of country leadership and policies in laboratory accreditation. Overall, the review revealed that Uganda has enabling factors for laboratory accreditation.
Paglia, Maria G. | 2012
- Author(s): Paglia, Maria G.
- Publisher: Public library of science] (PLoS)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health services, health policy, zanzibar
Low-income countries with high Tuberculosis burden have few reference laboratories able to perform TB culture. This article makes clear that an advanced TB laboratory can represent a low cost solution to strengthen the TB diagnosis, to provide capacity building and mid-term sustainability.
Pai, M. and Daley, P. and Hopewell, P.C. | 2007
- Author(s): Pai, M. and Daley, P. and Hopewell, P.C.
- Publisher: Bioline international]
- Pages: 89--92
- Keywords: health services, health care delivery, disease control, tuberculosis, scientific facilities, standards, india
This article presents the the International Standards for Tuberculosis Care, with a special focus on the diagnostic standards and describe their implications and relevance for laboratory professionals in India and worldwide.
Paramasivan, C.N. | 2010
- Author(s): Paramasivan, C.N.
- Publisher: International union against tuberculosis and lung disease
- Pages: 59--64
- Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, disease control, tuberculosis, capacity building, lesotho
This article describes the experience of strengthening laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in a resource-limited country with high TB-HIV and multidrug-resistant TB prevalence.