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Program
 

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Quiz Questions
 

Work Groups
 
 
Photos
 

Appendix

Integrated Laboratory Training Workshop
 
Bahir Dar - Ethiopia
December 7-13, 2003

 
Opening Program
(
Sunday - December 7, 2003)
 
Welcome
 
MoH, CDC Ethiopia
 - Dr. Aberra Geyid
Introductions Dr. Tadesse Wuhib
 
Welcome by Vice Minister of Health
 
Dr. Demissie Tadesse
Workshop Goals and Objectives
 
Dr. Robert Martin
Monday - December 8, 2003
 
A Public Health Laboratory System
 
Dr. Robert Martin
 
Core Functions of a Public Health Laboratory
  
Mr. Rick Alexander
 
Laboratory Services in Ethiopia: WHO Survey of Laboratory System in Ethiopia 
 
MOH / EHNRI
- Dr. Admas Teffera
Development of Ethiopia's Public Health Laboratory System
  • Workgroup Session - Part I
  • Instructions - Part II Workgroup sessions
Mr. Rick Alexander

 

Introduction to Laboratory Quality Systems
 
Dr. Yohannes
 

An Overview of Laboratory Safety
 

Dr. Yohannes  
Safety practices in Ethiopia
   
Dr. Tsehaynesh
Development of Public Health Laboratory Systems and Quality Laboratory Systems
(Tuesday - December 9, 2003)
 
Documents and Records
 
Dr. Robert Martin 
Quality Control: Introduction
 
Mr. Pawan Angra 
Quality Control: Preparation of In-house Controls for ELISA tests
 
Mr. Kyle Bond
 
Quality Control: Analysis of Data
 
Mr. Pawan Angra 
Quality Control: Monitoring QC Data
 
Mr. Pawan Angra  
Equipment Management
 
Dr. Ron Ballard 
Equipment Management: Local Practices
 
MOH/EHNRI 
Overview of Specimen Management
 
Dr. Ron Ballard
HIV/AIDS
(Wednesday - December 10, 2003)
 
An Overview of HIV/AIDS
 
Dr. Asegid
HIV/AIDS In Ethiopia: Clinical picture of HIV in Ethiopia
 
Dr. Tekeste
Overview of Testing Technologies: ELISA / Western Blot
 
Mr. Kyle Bond
 
Rapid HIV Tests
 
Mr. Belete  
National Evaluation of Rapid HIV Tests
 
Mr. Belete 
Evolution of New Technologies: Dried Blood Spots (DBS)
 
Mr. Kyle Bond
 
Evolution of New Technologies: P24 Antigen, Viral Load, CD4, Incidence Testing
  
Dr. Dawit
 
Tuberculosis
(Thursday - December 11, 2003)
 
TB and HIV
 
Dr. Berhane Kidane- Mariam 
Safety in the TB Laboratory: Risk Assessment Video
 
Mr. Rick Alexander
 
Overview of Diagnostic Procedures for TB: AFB Microscopy
 
Mr. Pawan Angra
External Quality Assessment (EQA) for AFB Microscopy
 
Mr. Ron Ballard  
EQA for AFB Program in Ethiopia
 
Dr. Eshetu Lamma 
TB Culture
 
Mr. Rick Alexander 
Drug Susceptibility Testing in Ethiopia
 
Dr. Eshetu Lemma
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), Malaria and Opportunistic Infections (OI)
(Friday - December 12, 2003)
 
Overview of STIs in Ethiopia
 

Dr. Afewort
 
Dr. Dawit
 
Dr. Asamenew

Syndromic Management
 
Dr. Ron Ballard  
Laboratory Diagnosis of Syphilis: Serology
 
Dr. Ron Ballad
Laboratory Diagnosis: Genital Ulceration & Discharges
 
Dr. Ron Ballard  
Malaria: Introduction
 
MOH
Malaria: Laboratory Methods
 
Mr. Moges Kassa 
DPDx Image CD-ROM
 
Dr. Robert Martin 
Overview of Opportunistic Infections
  
Dr. Robert Martin
Development of Public Health Laboratory System: Next Steps
(Saturday - December 13, 2003)
  
Workgroup Reports - Part II - Discussion
 
Mr. Rick Alexander
Planning Session / Discussion Mr. Rick Alexander
Closing Ceremony




Engineer Daniel Gelan