Abstract Background East Africa is home to 170 million people and prone to frequent
outbreaks of viral haemorrhagic fevers and various bacterial diseases. A major challenge is …

The East African Community’s mobile laboratory network’s rapid response during the first 2
weeks of the Ebola Sudan virus disease (SVD) outbreak in Uganda and pandemic preparedness …

FALL, Cheikh et al. Field evaluation of a mobile biosafety laboratory in Senegal to
strengthen rapid disease outbreak response and monitoring. Afr. J. Lab. Med.[online]. 2020 …

Abstract NJUKENG, Patrick A.; NJUMKENG, Charles; NTONGOWA, Callistus and
ABDULAZIZ, Mohammed. Strengthening laboratory networks in the Central Africa region: A …

The major Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014 has brought the world's attention to the
critical demands of health systems strengthening in Africa. Global health responses to …

There is little similarity between asbestos, HIV, and the severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus. However, their histories illustrate the three keys for effective detection and …

According to recent forecasts from the United Nation's Population Division, Africa's
population is expected to double from one billion to two billion inhabitants by 2050 [1]. This …

BACKGROUND Cross-country laboratory networks have historically played a critical role in
supporting epidemiologic surveillance, accelerating disease outbreak response, and …

The 2014–2016 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak highlighted the vital importance of
investing in West Africa's laboratory infrastructure and systems. In the absence of facilities …

The laboratory system in Liberia has generally been fragmented and uncoordinated.
Accordingly, the country's Ministry of Health established the National Reference laboratory …