External quality assurance for HIV point-of-care testing in Africa: A collaborative country-partner approach to strengthen diagnostic services
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Field | Value | |
Title | External quality assurance for HIV point-of-care testing in Africa: A collaborative country-partner approach to strengthen diagnostic services | |
Creator | Boeras, Debrah I. Peeling, Rosanna W. | |
Description | It is important to consider the role of diagnostics and the critical need for quality diagnostics services in resource-limited settings. Accurate diagnostic tests play a key role in patient management and the prevention and control of most infectious diseases. As countries plan for implementation of HIV early infant diagnosis and viral load point-of-care testing, the London School of Hygiene Tropical Medicine has worked with countries and partners with an interest in external quality assurance to support quality point-of-care testing on the continent. Through a series of collaborative consultations and workshops, the London School of Hygiene Tropical Medicine has gathered lessons learned, tools, and resources and developed quality assurance models that will support point-of-care testing. The London School of Hygiene Tropical Medicine is committed to the continued advancement of laboratory diagnostics in Africa and quality laboratory services and point-of-care testing. | |
Publisher | AOSIS | |
Date | 2016-10-17 | |
Identifier | 10.4102/ajlm.v5i2.556 | |
Source | African Journal of Laboratory Medicine; Vol 5, No 2 (2016); 4 pages 2225-2010 2225-2002 | |
Language | eng | |
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