Yellow Fever Outbreak, September 6, 2024
Situational Context 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…
Read articleProcurement And Supply Chain Management Plan
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…
Read articleMultisectoral 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). 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…
Read articleNational Health Laboratory Strategic Plan 2023 – 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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