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Brunetti M, Singh A, Chebore S, Gyenwali D, Malou N, Ferreyra C, et al.
PLOS Glob Public Health . 2023 Dec; 3(12):e0002247. PMID: 38055687
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global public health concern, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, which experience the highest burden of AMR. Critical to combatting AMR is ensuring there...
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Albert H, Rupani S, Masini E, Ogoro J, Kamene M, Geocaniga-Gaviola D, et al.
PLoS One . 2023 Nov; 18(11):e0279677. PMID: 38033120
Diagnostic network optimization (DNO) is an analytical approach that enables use of available country data to inform evidence-based decision-making to optimize access to diagnostic services. A DNO methodology was developed...
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Alemnji G, Mosha F, Maggiore P, Alexander H, Ndlovu N, Kebede Y, et al.
J Infect Dis . 2023 Apr; 228(10):1314-1317. PMID: 37042534
In the past 2 decades, testing services for diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis, and malaria have expanded dramatically. Investments in testing capacity and supportive health systems have...
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Kao K, Kohli M, Gautam J, Kassa H, Acellam S, Ndungu J, et al.
PLOS Glob Public Health . 2023 Mar; 3(3):e0001773. PMID: 36996019
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Girdwood S, Pandey M, Machila T, Warrier R, Gautam J, Mukumbwa-Mwenechanya M, et al.
PLOS Glob Public Health . 2023 Mar; 3(1):e0001179. PMID: 36963019
Diagnostic network optimization (DNO), a geospatial optimization technique, can improve access to diagnostics and reduce costs through informing policy-makers' decisions on diagnostic network changes. In Zambia, viral load (VL) testing...
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Chevalier J, Sy K, Girdwood S, Khan S, Albert H, Toporowski A, et al.
PLOS Glob Public Health . 2023 Mar; 2(5):e0000086. PMID: 36962136
Countries around the world have implemented restrictions on mobility, especially cross-border travel to reduce or prevent SARS-CoV-2 community transmission. Rapid antigen testing (Ag-RDT), with on-site administration and rapid turnaround time...
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Trollip A, Gadde R, Datema T, Gatwechi K, Oskam L, Katz Z, et al.
Afr J Lab Med . 2022 Jul; 11(1):1476. PMID: 35811751
Background: In low-resource settings, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is detected by traditional culture-based methods and ensuring the quality of such services is a challenge. The AMR Scorecard provides laboratories with a...
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Chenes C, Albert H, Kao K, Ray N
Diagnostics (Basel) . 2022 Jan; 12(1). PMID: 35054270
Diagnostic networks are complex systems that include both laboratory-tested and community-based diagnostics, as well as a specimen referral system that links health tiers. Since diagnostics are the first step before...
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Nichols K, Girdwood S, Inglis A, Ondoa P, Sy K, Benade M, et al.
Diagnostics (Basel) . 2020 Dec; 11(1). PMID: 33374315
Diagnostics services are an essential component of healthcare systems, advancing universal health coverage and ensuring global health security, but are often unavailable or under-resourced in low- and middle-income (LMIC) countries....
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Albert H, Purcell R, Wang Y, Kao K, Mareka M, Katz Z, et al.
PLoS One . 2020 Jun; 15(6):e0233620. PMID: 32492022
Background: To reach WHO End tuberculosis (TB) targets, countries need a quality-assured laboratory network equipped with rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis diagnosis and drug susceptibility testing. Diagnostic network analysis aims to...