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Procurement And Supply Chain Management Plan
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Introduction Laboratory tests vary in complexity, and the type of reagents and supplies required to carry out these tests is as varied as the type of tests. Although certain laboratory tests share supplies, a significant inventory of the said supplies is still necessary. Considering this, supplies have serious implications for the design of the logistics…

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Multisectoral Coordination Of Laboratory Systems And Services Toward One Health
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Introduction The Ministry of Heath in Liberia works closely with several units and organizations to support laboratory operations (Figure 1).   Figure 1. The Ministry of Health and Associated Laboratory Units/Partners National Laboratory System The National Laboratory System (NLS) comprises the Public Health Reference Laboratory, the Research Laboratory, Clinical Laboratories, the Animal Health Laboratory, the…

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National Health Laboratory Strategic Plan 2023 – 2026
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FOREWORD The development of National Health Laboratory Strategic Plan was guided by Liberia’s Joint national Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) 2018 – 2022, whose purpose is to prevent, detect and respond to public health threats, prevent international spread of epidemic prone diseases and promote multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary coordination and collaboration in the context of…

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Second (2nd) Mpox Case Confirmed By NPHIL in Liberia

September 5, 2024 Monrovia: The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has confirmed a second case of Mpox in Liberia. This new case, located in Lofa county, brings to two the number of confirmed Mpox cases after the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ACDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Mpox…

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Information of an outbreak of the Monkeypox virus (Mpox) in several countries of the WHO African Region, mainly in Central and West Africa.

August 14, 2024 Monrovia, Liberia:The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) is informed of an outbreak of the Monkeypox virus (Mpox) in several countries of the WHO African Region, mainly in Central and West Africa. This Mpox outbreak has been determined by the WHO to be a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under…

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