4213.0: Tuesday, October 23, 2001: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

Oral Session

An International Public Health Laboratory Consortium for the Global AIDS Program

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement.
Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives
Moderator(s):Austin Demby, PhD
2:30 PMIndia: A decentralized state based approach to improve patient care and strengthen laboratories
Robert Martin
2:50 PMState public health laboratory partnership for HIV testing in Africa and India
Eric Blank
3:10 PMZambia: A centralized national effort to implement quality assurance
John Ridderhof
3:30 PMZimbabwe: A collaborative public/private effort to strengthen laboratories
Thomas Hearn
Sponsor:Laboratory Section
Cosponsors:HIV/AIDS; International Health; Socialist Caucus
CE Credits:CME, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work

The 129th Annual Meeting of APHA