Monthly Archives: July 2011

CDC Workgroup

Posted on July 27, 2011 by John Pfister

John Pfister has accepted an invitation to a workgroup meeting at the CDC in Atlanta on August 15th to discuss the concept of return on investment in public health labs, specifically focusing on financial metrics. Participants with a variety of … Continue reading →

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Ghana Strategic Planning

Posted on July 20, 2011 by John Pfister

I have just returned from two weeks in Accra, Ghana where we assisted the Laboratory Technical Committee with the development of a National Health Laboratory Strategic Plan. This consultation was sponsored by the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL); fellow consultant Jack … Continue reading →

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Namibia Laboratory System

Posted on July 5, 2011 by John Pfister

The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) has been working with the Namibia Ministry of Health to improve the country’s public health laboratory infrastructure. John Pfister, along with fellow APHL consultants Rick Alexander and Jack Nyamongo, recently facilitated a week-long meeting … Continue reading →

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