Program Description:
The
Program covers two essential areas: the laboratories of public health
and its respective networks in the countries of the Region, for
which the mission and essential functions are being strengthened
institutionally; and the clinical laboratories for the licensing
and accreditation processes.
In
order to guarantee the quality of the information generated through
the results issued by the laboratories, it intends to set up and
to maintain a system of quality management that includes the standardization
of the processes and procedures, the systematization and documentation
of quality control and of external the performance evaluation, the
development of standards for the safety of the personnel and the
biosafety of the community and of the environment, the adequate
taking and the safe transportation of samples, the correct waste
disposal and the development of programs for preventive and corrective
maintenance.
The
investment in the labor personnel both in managerial and technical
aspects, it is fundamental to carry out the continuous improvement
of the performance of the laboratories of the Region. With the staff
education and training there is associated the development of an
efficient information system that permits the timely decision-making
and the design of interventions in public health.
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