Lab Specialists Trained on Hepatits, HIV Quality Assurance
From May 18-21, 20 Turkmen laboratory specialists participated in a four-day “Quality Assurance and Quality Control for Viral Hepatitis and HIV Laboratory Diagnostics” training in Ashgabat. The training was organized by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with funding from USAID and in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of
Turkmenistan.
Sessions focused on improving laboratory diagnostics, since the control and prevention of HIV, viral hepatitis, and other infectious diseases depends largely on accurate quality control and quality assurance of laboratory diagnostics. The course taught proper installation and maintenance of laboratory equipment, sample management, and the principles of quality control and assessment. A post-training test demonstrated a 40 percent average increase in knowledge among participants.
This training is part of long-term USAID and CDC efforts to insure blood safety in Turkmenistan, in support of the country’s National STIs/HIV/AIDS Prevention Program. With funding from USAID, CDC is providing this training in all five Central Asia countries.
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| Laboratory specialists studied quality assurance and control system to improve diagnostics of hepatitis and HIV |
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