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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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Surveillance Standard Operating Procedures for YELLOW FEVER

Introduction Yellow fever (YF) is a viral hemorrhagic fever. It is transmitted to human by Aedes aegypti, mosquitos infected with the YF virus. The case-fatality rates can exceed 50% among severe cases. YF can be prevented through immunization with the YF vaccine, which is safe, inexpensive and reliable. A single dose of the vaccine provides…

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Surveillance Standard Operating Procedures for COVID-19

Purpose of the SOP This document is a standard operating procedure (s) for COVID-19 surveillance in Liberia. The content is intended to inform surveillance at national and county, health facility, community, and at points of entry, referencing the 3rd Edition of the Liberia IDSR Technical Guidelines (2019). How to use the SOP Reporting sites are…

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Surveillance Standard Operating Procedures for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)

Surveillance Standard Operating Procedures for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Acknowledgement This document has been developed as the first version of the surveillance Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Liberia by the Division of Infectious Disease and Epidemiology, National Public Health Institute of Liberia with technical guidance from the World Health Organization…

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