Laboratory Quality Strengthening

Global laboratory initiative (GLI)

| 2010-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO). Stop TB partnership
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, disease control, tuberculosis, aids
The Global Laboratory Initiative (GLI) is a network of international partners dedicated to accelerating and expanding access to quality assured laboratory services in response to the diagnostic challenges of TB, notably HIV-associated and drug-resistant TB.

Guidance for development of National laboratory strategic plans

| 2009]
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: WHO. Regional office for Africa [etc.
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, health policy
The development of greater laboratory capacity in developing countries is an urgent need, as defined in the Maputo Declaration on Strengthening of Laboratory Systems of 2008. This document provides guidance for the development of National Laboratory Strategic Plans in developing countries.

Laboratory quality strengthening : [dossier]

| 2009-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Royal tropical institute (KIT)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, standards, training programmes
This KIT Dossier provides information on different aspects of laboratory quality management, specifically in low and middle-income countries.

NABL India

| 2009-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Government of India. Department of science & technology
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: scientific facilities, standardization, india
The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) is an autonomous body under the aegis of the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.

Laboratories : tuberculosis

| 2008-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Management sciences for health (MSH)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, disease control, tuberculosis, management, capacity building
Management Sciences for Health works with MOHs, national TB and HIV/AIDS programs, NGOs, and other partners to develop laboratory policies, strategies, and procedures that will strengthen laboratory systems and services.
 

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.