Category Archives: Global Health

Botswana National Laboratory Strategic Plan 2015-2019

Posted on September 22, 2014 by John Pfister

The Botswana National Laboratory Strategic Plan was developed in 2009 and covered the five years 2009-2014. Following the launch of this strategic plan, significant progress has been made in support of the MOH’s vision of excelling in providing customer services … Continue reading →

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Namibia Laboratory-Based Disease Surveillance

Posted on July 12, 2013 by John Pfister

Consultant John Pfister along with APHL staff members Ralph Timperi and Mika Kadono traveled to Windhoek, Namibia Jume 18-21, 2013 to plan, conduct and facilitate a Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) planning meeting for laboratory-based disease surveillance.The primary … 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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