Role of WHO Prequalification Team - Diagnostics
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Promote and facilitate access to safe, reliable and appropriate in vitro diagnostic technologies and laboratory services in an equitable manner through:
Prequalification of in vitro diagnostics for high burden diseases;
Capacity building of national regulatory authorities and national reference laboratories;
Facilitation of procurement of affordable and appropriate in vitro diagnostics;
Policy, guidance and advocacy to Member States;
Provision of quality assurance programmes to countries;
Training and technical support including country projects. -
Support two of WHO’s six core functions:
setting norms and standards and promoting and monitoring their implementation
providing technical support, catalysing change & building sustainable institutional capacity -
Contribute to achieving three of WHO’s impact goals:
reduce under-five mortality
reduce maternal mortality
reduce the number of people dying from AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria