2018
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.16196.1
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Establishing an international laboratory network for neglected tropical diseases: Understanding existing capacity in five WHO regions

Abstract: Background. Limited laboratory capacity is a significant bottleneck in meeting global targets for the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTD). Laboratories are essential for providing clinical data and monitoring data about the status and changes in NTD prevalence, and for detecting early drug resistance. Currently NTD laboratory networks are informal and specialist laboratory expertise is not well publicised, making it difficult to share global expertise and provide training, supervision,… Show more

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“…Networking has become more significant in the health sector for the purpose of advancing the field of science, covering health needs, and prioritizing the allocation of health resources [23]. Laboratory networks are vital to well-functioning public health systems for disease study and control efforts [24][25][26]. As RED53 network organized activities among different groups to increase efficiency, it could be considered a coordinative network [27].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Networking has become more significant in the health sector for the purpose of advancing the field of science, covering health needs, and prioritizing the allocation of health resources [23]. Laboratory networks are vital to well-functioning public health systems for disease study and control efforts [24][25][26]. As RED53 network organized activities among different groups to increase efficiency, it could be considered a coordinative network [27].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%