Introduction
Objectives
To determine the existing capacity of clinical diagnostic, research laboratories, Veterinarian laboratories and environmental testing laboratories at the national, county and sub-county levels based upon agreed critical areas
To develop a web-based system with ability to collect, organize, retrieve, analyze and display laboratory capacity and services data in relation to the defined critical areas and geographic location of the laboratory
To determine laboratory practices in biosafety, quality management, data management, commodity and equipment management
Approaches
Situational analysis
Continual evaluation
Identify and address gaps
Why laboratory capacity mapping
To assure laboratories have the capability to detect and respond to disease threats
To support the needs of the Global Health Security Agenda and improve disease prevention
To use data for decision making and guide the effective use of the available resources
To meet WHO requirements and ensure effective surveillance and timely reporting of disease threats
The Process
Prior to Data Collection
Post Data Collection
Facilities
Stakeholders
National Public Health Laboratory Services
Nairobi, Kenya.
