

We strengthen specimen referral systems so that specimens arrive quickly and are suitable for testing.įHI 360 assists government hospital laboratories in working toward and achieving International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 15189 accreditation for quality and competence in medical laboratories. We also select suppliers for reagents and equipment and ensure that shipping and storage requirements are met and that staff are trained to ensure that equipment remains functional.

We establish and support external quality assurance programs and retesting strategies to assist laboratories in verifying the reliability of their results this work has been conducted in 25 countries across Asia and Africa. Errors in clinical and biomedical researchįHI 360's teams of local quality assurance experts help underresourced clinical laboratories to improve their services through needs assessments, program enhancements, training and technical assistance.Lapses in detection and surveillance of disease epidemics.Inappropriate or delayed treatment decisions.Our work helps to improve and assure the quality of clinical laboratories to prevent: FHI 360 expands the capacity of clinical laboratories to respond effectively to public health challenges and provide accurate, timely and reliable diagnostic results.

High-quality clinical laboratory services are essential to providing quality health care.
