Laboratory Capacity Requirements for International Health Regulations and their Implementation in the WHO African Region
This document focuses on the laboratory component of the International Health Regulations 2005 (IHR). It can be used in identifying approaches to develop the laboratory capacity for implementation of IHR in the WHO African Region in accordance with the specifications outlined in Annex 1A of IHR. Since IHR does not provide clear guidance on the laboratory component, this document will define specific elements for laboratory capacity requirements to facilitate the monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of IHR, and also will supplement existing WHO reference documents.
