Clinical laboratory networks contribute to strengthening disease surveillance: The RESAOLAB project in west Africa

Emerging Health Threats Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Najjar Pellet, Josette ^a   Machuron, Jean Louis ^a   Bougoudogo, Flabou ^b   Sakandé, Jean ^c   Sow, Iyane ^d   Paquet, Christophe ^e   Longuet, Christophe ^a  

^a Fondation Merieux   (France)

^b Ministry of Health   (Mali)

^c Ministry of Health   (Burkina Faso)

^d Ministry of Health   (Senegal)

^e Les Docks Atrium 103 10   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL LABORATORY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MALARIA; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; TUBERCULOSIS; WEST AFRICA; CAPACITY BUILDING; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; COOPERATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEY; LABORATORY;

AFRICA, WESTERN; CAPACITY BUILDING; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, EMERGING; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84881120493     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17528550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/ehtj.v6i0.19960     Document Type: Article

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