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Years of mechanism: 2008 2009
SUMMARY: The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) will provide technical assistance to the
United States Government (USG) team to support three critical activities: 1) strengthening laboratory quality
assurance/quality control (QA/QC) efforts; 2) strengthening laboratories services at the care and treatment
sites as well as at the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL); and 3) improving laboratory infrastructure
(facility design and equipment validation, operation and maintenance). APHL will use technical and
scientific experts from its staff, public health laboratory members and technical consultants to provide
effective and timely assistance to the USG team.
BACKGROUND: APHL has been actively working in Haiti since 2003 implementing the President's
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) objectives. Previous activities have included providing technical
assistance for 1) implementing HIV Rapid Testing throughout the departments in Haiti 2) establishing a
national QA/QC program for HIV rapid testing, 3) writing standard operating procedures for laboratory
testing to support HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment, 4) coordinating and training laboratory personnel and
5) assisting the USG team with launching of laboratories to provide services for voluntary counseling and
testing (VCT), palliative care and anti-retroviral (ARV) services.
ACTIVITIES AND EXPECTED RESULTS:
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2008, APHL will support the USG team strategy for strengthening laboratory
infrastructure in Haiti by conducting the activities described below.
Activity 1: APHL will provide technical assistance to the USG team and the Ministry of Health (MOH) in
coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Haiti office to strengthen laboratory
infrastructure capacity. APHL will provide experts to assist NPHL to expand its national QA/QC program in
HIV rapid testing and syphilis rapid testing,.
Activity 2: APHL will provide two additional consultants to the NPHL and its network to conduct activities in
the following areas: 1) basic laboratory management, including rotating laboratory stock, staff development
and management, result reporting to clinicians among other topics as needed; 2) assessment and
recommendations for potential laboratory space at proposed care and treatment sites; 3) transfer of
assessment techniques and knowledge to NPHL staff to build local capacity for functional laboratory design;
4) continued assistance to the NPHL in planning, coordinating and providing training in HIV/AIDS related
laboratory techniques; 5) assist the NPHL to launch laboratory services for VCT, palliative care and ARV
services at peripheral facilities; 6) provide assistance in setting up bacteriology laboratories at NPHL and
three departmental hospital labs, including advise on culture and identification techniques and needed
training for staff.
TARGETS:
8 Technicians trained in laboratory techniques.
EMPHASIS AREAS:
-Logistics
-Training
-Needs assessment
-Quality assurance / quality improvement and supportive supervision
TARGET POPULATIONS:
-Lab workers
-Host country government workers
Coverage:
-National
