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Hospital COVID-19 Laboratory and WHO:
A Continous Collaboration
The collaboration between laboratories External Quality Assurance (EQA) for
of COVID-19 Hospitals and WHO has sub-national COVID-19 testing laboratory
started since the early phase of the programme that is being organized by
pandemic whereby several meet ups WHO. It is something that Malaysia
were conducted to discuss the supply is honoured and is looking forward to
needs of COVID-19 laboratories, which participate, as EQA ensures the quality and
saw WHO assisting in provision of practices of laboratory performances are up
some of the supplies. This engagement to standard.
was led by National Public Health
Laboratory at that time. We also have a close partnership with
Global Fund, an entity in WHO in bringing
Continuous sharing information with in the COVID-19 Genexpert kits into the
WHO on latest updates on testing, country. A total of 19,040 Genexpert tests
strategies and interim guidelines were managed to be acquired and we are
also made possible via emails and receiving support and assistance from
webinars. Laboratories in 14 COVID-19 Global Fund, WHO in getting more supply
hospitals will be participating in the to the country.
Laboratory staffs conducting COVID-19 sample testing
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