Enhanced laboratory capacity development: a boost for effective tuberculosis control in resource-limited settings
Both routine and research tuberculosis (TB) laboratory capacity urgently need to be expanded in large parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2009, the Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL) took a strategic decision to expand its activities by building TB laboratory capacity to address resear...
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| author | Abraham Sunday Alabi Afsatou Ndama Traoré Marguerite Massinga Loembe Ulysse Ateba-Ngoa Matthias Frank Ayola Akim Adegnika Bertrand Lell Jocelyn Mahoumbou Carsten Köhler Peter Gottfried Kremsner Martin Peter Grobusch |
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| description | Both routine and research tuberculosis (TB) laboratory capacity urgently need to be expanded in large parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2009, the Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL) took a strategic decision to expand its activities by building TB laboratory capacity to address research questions and to improve routine diagnostic and treatment capacity. Over the past 7 years, a standard laboratory has been developed that is contributing significantly to TB diagnosis, treatment, and control in Gabon; training has also been provided for TB research staff in Central Africa. CERMEL has a cordial relationship with the Gabon National TB Control Programme (PNLT), which has culminated in a successful Global Fund joint application. This endeavour is considered a model for similar developments needed in areas of high TB prevalence and where TB control remains poor to date. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-91b9d8d1eb484d0ea07681d3c73f0c4f2022-12-22T03:35:42ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases1201-97121878-35112017-03-0156C818410.1016/j.ijid.2016.11.404Enhanced laboratory capacity development: a boost for effective tuberculosis control in resource-limited settingsAbraham Sunday Alabi0Afsatou Ndama Traoré1Marguerite Massinga Loembe2Ulysse Ateba-Ngoa3Matthias Frank4Ayola Akim Adegnika5Bertrand Lell6Jocelyn Mahoumbou7Carsten Köhler8Peter Gottfried Kremsner9Martin Peter Grobusch10Centre des Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL), PB 118, Lambaréné, GabonCentre des Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL), PB 118, Lambaréné, GabonCentre des Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL), PB 118, Lambaréné, GabonCentre des Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL), PB 118, Lambaréné, GabonEberhard Karls Universität, Institut für Tropenmedizin, Tübingen, GermanyCentre des Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL), PB 118, Lambaréné, GabonCentre des Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL), PB 118, Lambaréné, GabonProgramme National de Lutte Contre la Tuberculose (PNLT), Ministry of Health, Libreville, GabonEberhard Karls Universität, Institut für Tropenmedizin, Tübingen, GermanyCentre des Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL), PB 118, Lambaréné, GabonCentre des Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL), PB 118, Lambaréné, GabonBoth routine and research tuberculosis (TB) laboratory capacity urgently need to be expanded in large parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2009, the Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL) took a strategic decision to expand its activities by building TB laboratory capacity to address research questions and to improve routine diagnostic and treatment capacity. Over the past 7 years, a standard laboratory has been developed that is contributing significantly to TB diagnosis, treatment, and control in Gabon; training has also been provided for TB research staff in Central Africa. CERMEL has a cordial relationship with the Gabon National TB Control Programme (PNLT), which has culminated in a successful Global Fund joint application. This endeavour is considered a model for similar developments needed in areas of high TB prevalence and where TB control remains poor to date.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216316228GabonTuberculosisResearchCERMELLaboratory capacity buildingSouth–North collaboration |
| spellingShingle | Abraham Sunday Alabi Afsatou Ndama Traoré Marguerite Massinga Loembe Ulysse Ateba-Ngoa Matthias Frank Ayola Akim Adegnika Bertrand Lell Jocelyn Mahoumbou Carsten Köhler Peter Gottfried Kremsner Martin Peter Grobusch Enhanced laboratory capacity development: a boost for effective tuberculosis control in resource-limited settings International Journal of Infectious Diseases Gabon Tuberculosis Research CERMEL Laboratory capacity building South–North collaboration |
| title | Enhanced laboratory capacity development: a boost for effective tuberculosis control in resource-limited settings |
| title_full | Enhanced laboratory capacity development: a boost for effective tuberculosis control in resource-limited settings |
| title_fullStr | Enhanced laboratory capacity development: a boost for effective tuberculosis control in resource-limited settings |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhanced laboratory capacity development: a boost for effective tuberculosis control in resource-limited settings |
| title_short | Enhanced laboratory capacity development: a boost for effective tuberculosis control in resource-limited settings |
| title_sort | enhanced laboratory capacity development a boost for effective tuberculosis control in resource limited settings |
| topic | Gabon Tuberculosis Research CERMEL Laboratory capacity building South–North collaboration |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216316228 |
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