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Biorisk Management Capacity building workshop, India
Mr. Arnaud Orelle and Dr. Cécile Guillerme, thanks to CDC, conducted a workshop on biosafety and biorisk management in Delhi from 9 to 13th October 2017. Fifteen participants from Dehli, Noida, Ranchi, Gurgaon, Bhopal, Kolkata, Bubaneshwar, Ludhiana attended the workshop.… Read more
Atelier sur la mise en place de systèmes nationaux de laboratoire- Sept 2017
atelier portait sur 4 principaux thèmes: La coordination/réglementation, Les laboratoires de référence, La gestion des ressources humaines, de la formation et de la sécurité, et les sytèmes de gestion de la qualité/ les programmes d’évaluation externe de la qualité. Les… Read more
Media making training and follow up in India
As part of the collaboration between IQLS, the NCDC and the CDC, Dr. Cécile Guillerme travelled to Ranchi, Jharkhand State, India, in August 2017. A training course on the production of culture media was organized for a week. Theoretical courses… Read more
Laboratory Quality Management System Trainings, Mauritania
According to the collaboration with Atlanta’s CDC for GHSA in Mauritania, two trainings and follow-up missions were realized recently by IQLS in INRSP (Institut National de Santé Publique) in Nouakchott: The first one happened from 15th to 25th of May.… Read more
Safety and Biosafety Assessment in 4 Public Health Laboratories in Ghana
Mr. Arnaud Orelle conducted a safety and biosafety assessment in Ghana at the regional level, including the 4 Public Health located in the 4 main cities of Ghana (Accra, Kumasi, Tamale, Sekondi). The main aim of these assessments was to… Read more
Assessment of the Tuberculosis Laboratory System in Niger
A tuberculosis laboratory system assessment has been conducted in June 2017 by Arnaud Orelle in Niger. By assessing both the National Reference Laboratory for Tuberculosis, a sampling from various laboratories within the countries (from all levels, from regional to peripheral),… Read more
Implementation of CCHF and Lassa Virus Diagnostics in Muraz Center, Burkina Faso
From 22 to 29th May 2017, Mr. Arnaud Orelle and Shelley Brown, from the Viral Special Pathogens Branch – Diagnostics Lab from CDC – Atlanta, organized a practical training in the National Reference Center for viral Hemorrhagic Fevers in Muraz… Read more
Water and food microbiology training, Mauritania
A veterinary laboratory system assessment has been conducted last year in March 2016, thanks to the participation of representatives of CNERV, INRSP and Veterinary Services. Following this assessment a strategic action plan for the next four years has been developed… Read more
Biosafety Assessment of 10 laboratories in Burkina Faso
Thanks to an African Society of Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) project in collaboration with Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Laboratory Direction from Burkina Faso (DGPML), Arnaud Orelle and Antoine Pierson performed a biosafety assessment of 10 laboratories… Read more
Biosafety and Risk Assessment Training in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Following the week of assessment, Arnaud Orelle and Antoine Pierson organized a 5-day biosafety and risk assessment training in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso for the staff of the 10 laboratories assessed and the officers of the Laboratory Direction, helping them to… Read more
Biosafety and Risk Assessment Training, RIMS, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
From 20 to 24 March 2017, Mr. Arnaud ORELLE provided a Biosafety and Risk assessment training to the staff of the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi, India, including Head of department, technicians and postgraduate. The Director of… Read more
New project launched in India, support to Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (Ranchi; Jharkhand)
In line with a new project launched in India in collaboration with Indian NCDC, US-CDC and IQLS, a kick off meeting visit was organized in Delhi, NCDC and Ranchi, RIMS (Jharkhand) February 6-10 2017. The activities to be performed have… Read more
Strengthening and Sustaining the Central Media Making Laboratory Facility in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Dr. Laura RUMEBE went to Phnom Penh to support the Central Media Making Laboratory (CMML), both technically and in order to prepare for ISO 9001:2015 certification.
CMML produces blood culture bottles (adult/paediatric) and more than 15 different types of agar… Read more
Development of a Dual Checklist GBPL/ISO15189 for Tunisian Laboratories
Dr. Antoine Pierson chaired a WHO meeting with Tunisian laboratory specialists to update national laboratory standards (GBPL, Guide de Bonne Pratique de Laboratoire) and develop a dual checklist GBPL/ISO15189 for Tunisian laboratories. The training was funded by World Health Organization… Read more
Strengthening and Sustaining the Central Media Making Laboratory Facility in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Dr. Antoine Pierson participated in a working session aiming at strengthening and sustaining the Central Media Making Laboratory facility in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (CMML). The CMML is producing blood culture bottles and ready-to-use culture media (Petri dishes and tubes) for… Read more
Avian Influenza Outbreak Table Top Simulation Exercise in Bingerville, Côte d’Ivoire
In collaboration with WHO AFRO (AFRO) and HQ (WHO), Mr. Arnaud Orelle participated in a simulation exercise about a hypothetical avian influenza outbreak occurring in Northern Cote d’Ivoire. Laboratory specialists and epidemiologists from both the animal (Ministère des Ressources Animales… Read more
Practical training to support the implementation of the EQA program for LMA, Tbilisi, Georgia
Following several workshops and training sessions on External Quality Assessment, Ms. Vivian Fensham and Mr. Arnaud Orelle conducted a two-week practical training for the newly created national LMA Proficiency Testing program; on EQA program organization and management and how to… Read more
Laboratory Quality Management Training in Islamabad, Pakistan
Antoine Pierson and Arnaud Orelle conducted a training on Laboratory Quality Management (LQMS) for early implementation of the Global AMR Surveillance System (GLASS) in Pakistan for AMR Surveillance Sites from 24 – 28 October, 2016 in Islamabad, Pakistan The training… Read more
Closure of Project with final wrap-up around all IQLS activities performed in Armenia to strengthen the laboratory network
A very final wrap-up around all human laboratory-related activities performed by IQLS has been organized late September, in order to close the project: – Finalization of reference laboratories document: list of referral activities, general and specific terms of reference, criteria… Read more
5-years Strategic Planning for Laboratory System in Burkina Faso
Following an assessment of the human laboratory system in Burkina Faso performed in July 2016 (as part of the “One Health” GHSA project (CDC-Atlanta)), a second workshop was organized in order to develop a 5 years strategic plan along with… Read more
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