MULTISECTORAL COORDINATION OF LABORATORY SYSTEMS AND SERVICES TOWARD ONE HEALTH
Introduction The Ministry of Heath in Liberia works closely with several units and organizations to support laboratory operations (Figure 1).
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NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORY STRATEGIC PLAN2023 – 2026
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…
Read articleLABORATORY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LIMS) IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Introduction The information produced by diagnostic laboratories has a great impact on healthcare systems in the form of diagnosis and treatment of diseases. This data has many other secondary uses in research and formulation of policy. To this effect, it is in the best interest of laboratory personnel that the data they avail is accurate…
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Forward It seems like a no-brainer to find reasons why research is important, but many people avoid it like the spate. However, conducting research is not only necessary for those who like to learn, whether they are members of a research institution or not, it is crucial. The main purposes of research are to inform…
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Foreword It cannot be overemphasized that public health and medical research are vital to the scientific advancement of animals, human wellbeing, and the environment. Lessons learned from the 2014 Ebola outbreak have provided an opportunity for Liberian researchers to develop research agendas that probe into the prevention, treatment, and control of diseases. Moreover, with the…
Read articleData Request Guide, National Public Health Institute of Liberia
INTRODUCTION This document provides guidance to requesting and obtaining data from the National Public Health Institute of Liberia. Data in this document refers to records of immediately reportable diseases, condition and events documented by the institute. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this document is to enlighten data requester with concise and succinct direction on the proper…
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FORWARD It is clear that misconduct, in all its forms, undermines public confidence in science and ultimately destroys the whole scientific community. We believe that high-quality science and scientific integrity go hand in hand. To uphold this culture, we have decided to develop the first publication on research authorship. This authorship policy aims at preventing…
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