| Reference: | 4273 |
| Country: | Viet Nam |
| Multiple country event: | No |
| Region: | WPRO |
| City: | TienGiang BinhThuan ThanhHoa VinhPhuc HaiPhong BinhDinh Hanoi |
| Start date: | 19 August 2012 |
| End date: | 8 September 2012 |
| Estimated duration: | |
| Status: | Completed - Complété |
| | (The mission has taken place) |
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| Title: | Mission of Mr Richard Lumb and Dr Ivan Bastian |
| Type: | Mission |
| Terms of Reference: | - To help the main referral TB laboratories in Viet Nam maintain the capacity of performing high quality culture of Mycobacterum tubecuolosi and DST;
- To provide technical assistance to improve safe working practices for culture and DST including SOP in DST and culture laboratories of the VTN lab network; and
- To provide training for lab technician of main referral TB laboratories of Viet Nam. |
| Training Opportunity: | Yes |
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| Purpose 1: | Laboratory strengthening |
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| Entered by: | WHO/CO |
| Partner 1: | |
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| Contact name: | Dr Cornelia Hennig |
| Contact email: | hennigc@wpro.who.int |
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| Funding needs: | No |
| Funding source: | NA |
| Other funding source: | |
| Available funding: | $ 0 |
| Funding gap: | $ 0 |
| Global Fund reference: | |
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| Comments: | Annual laboratory strengthening by SRL, assess culture labs, training course on safe working practices, participate 2nd lab coordination meeting, TA for transition phase during NRL upgrade |
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