TB Lab Accreditation
There is a growing need to dramatically expand and strengthen TB laboratory services, including increasing access to high quality microscopy, culture, drug susceptibility testing (DST), and new diagnostics. A major barrier, however, is developing capacity and assuring quality in weak laboratory systems where there are little or no laboratory standards. The ready access to quality diagnostics in high resource countries is not simply a matter of greater resources for personnel, facilities, and supplies, but also reflects laboratory regulations and accreditation programs that clearly outline and enforce standards which ensure accountability and quality services.
For further information, please see "GLI Stepwise Process towards TB Laboratory Accreditation" on http://www.gliquality.org
Meetings and Events
Title: Guidance on Available Tools and Approaches Towards Laboratory Accreditation
Session Time: Saturday 1ST December 8:30AM-12:00PM
Organizer: StopTB Department, WHO Geneva
Presentations
- 1 Introduction Laboratory Accreditation tools [.pdf]
- 2 ASLM Introduction QMS Paul Klatser [.pdf]
- 3 SLMTA ASLM Conference 2012 [.pdf]
- 4 4 LQMS training toolkit for ASLM Dec2012KM [.pdf]
- 5 SLIPTA for GLI Session [.pdf]
- 6 GLI Accreditation tool - process for development [.pdf]
- 7 GLI tool demo [.pdf]
- 8 GLI network evaluation [.pdf]
Title: TB Bacteriology & Immunology Sub-Section
43rd Union Word Conference on Lung Health in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Thursday 15 November 2012 at 16.45-17.45.