Implementation of quality management systems and progress towards accreditation of National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratories in Africa

• Main Authors: Heidi Albert (Author), Jean de Dieu Iragena (Author), Kekeletso Kao (Author), Donatelle Erni (Author), Teferi Mekonen (Author), Philip C. Onyebujoh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Laboratory services are essential at all stages of the tuberculosis care cascade, from diagnosis and drug resistance testing to monitoring response to treatment. Enabling access to quality services is a challenge in low-resource settings. Implementation of a strong quality management sys...