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Laboratory Quality Strengthening

IAAC : InterAmerican accreditation cooperation

| 2008-
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  • Publisher: InterAmerican accreditation cooperation (IAAC)
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  • Keywords: standardization, standards, professional associations, regional organizations, americas
The IAAC is an association of accreditation bodies and other organizations interested in conformity assessment in the Americas.

EA : European co-operation for accreditation

| 2008-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: European co-operation for accreditation (EA)
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  • Keywords: standardization, standards, regional organizations, europe
EA is the European network of nationally recognised accreditation bodies based in the European geographical area.

Outbreak investigation laboratory guidelines

| [2010]
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: African field epidemiology network (AFENET)
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  • Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, disease control, guidelines
These guidelines developed by the AFENET provide relevant information in a condensed format that is easy to use during outbreaks situation of eight commonly occurring disease outbreaks in Africa.

Laboratory training course : curriculum handbook

| [2010]
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: African field epidemiology network (AFENET)
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  • Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, disease control, epidemiology, training programmes
This handbook is meant to be used to equip middle-level laboratory technicians with skills in laboratory management and disease surveillance through a competency-based short course.

Good laboratory practice (GLP) handbook : quality practices for regulated non-clinical research and development

| [2001]
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  • Publisher: UNDP/World bank/WHO special programme for research and training in tropical diseases (TDR)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: disease control, pharmaceutical research, scientific facilities, rules and regulations, quality control, human resources, training programmes
The aim of this handbook is to provide laboratories and trainers in disease-endemic countries with the necessary technical information for implementing Good Laboratory Practice programmes.
 

About this portal

This portal provides background information for KIT's training programme on laboratory quality management, which enables laboratories in resource-constrained countries to improve the quality of their services. Use the searchbox to find resources in the database.