Building Laboratory Quality Systems: A Route to Reliable Laboratory Data
Gaborone, Botswana
July 27- August 1, 2003

Acknowledgements  |  Agenda  | Participants | Presentations | Resources | Photos

PRESENTATIONS
 

MONDAY - July 28, 2003 

• Laboratory Overview - Global AIDS Program
   -  Dr. Austin Demby
   
• Laboratory Quality and its role in the fight against AIDS in Africa
  - Dr. Richard Keenlyside
   
• Laboratory Support for the Global AIDS Program
   -  Dr. Austin Demby
   
• Workshop Goals and Objectives
   -  Dr. John Ridderhof
   
• Introduction of Laboratory Quality Systems Initiative
  • NCCLS/ISO Comparison
     - Dr. Carlyn Collins
     
• Overview of the Laboratory Quality System
   - Dr. John Ridderhof
   
• Documents and Records
   -  Ms. Stacy Howard
   
• Country Experience with Developing Documents/SOPs at the National Level
   -  Ms. Grace Kahenya

• Specimen Management
   - Ms. Valerie Wilson
   
• Quality Control
  • Qualitative Quality Control
  • Quantitative QC: How to Implement
    • Selecting and Managing Control Materials
    • Analysis of QC Data
    • Monitoring Quality Control Data
  • QC Exercises
    • Glucose
      • Applying the Westgard Rules
    • HIV
       

• EQA Requirements 
  • The ZINQAP Experience
     - Ms. Eve Gadzwika
     
• EQA for TB - Botswana Data
   - Mr. Micheal Mwasekaga
   
• EQA for TB - Zambia Program
   - Ms. Ruth Tembwe

• Personnel
   - Ms. Stacy Howard
   
• Equipment Management
   - Ms. Kim Lewis
   
• Botswana's Central Medical Stores - Procurement and Inventory
   - Dr. Isaac Mtoni
   - Mr. Richard Mhiti

• Quality System - National Roles
   - Dr. John Ridderhof
   
• How to be an Effective Trainer
  • Model Training Module: Equipment Management
     -  Ms. Stacy Howard
     
• The Tanzania Experience: Organizing a National Laboratory System
   - Dr. Y.A.I. Ipuge
   
• The Botswana Approach: The National Quality Plan
   - Ms. Saliwe Nfila
   
• Organization
   - Dr. Carlyn Collins