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Table 3 Improvements in strengthening national laboratory systems in 21 countries six months post ACILT’s course

From: Leveraging gains from African Center for Integrated Laboratory Training to combat HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa

Course Name

Courses offered

Survey response / Total participants

Held stakeholders meeting / ** Response

Held SWOT analysis with *MoH / **Response

Produced ***SWOT document / **Response

Participated or contributed to National Plans / **Response

Access to > 25% of needed resources / ** Response

Before Training

After Training

National Laboratory Strategic Planning

6

21/79

11/15

16/19

14/19

16/18

2/15

3/14

Supply Chain Management

5

26/92

22/26

22/26

NA

19/20

NA

18/26

Laboratory Information

2

13/27

11/13

10/13

6/13

10/13

2/13

6/13

  1. Abbreviations: *MoH Ministry of Health, ** Response Number of participants responding to the question ***SWOT Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats, NA Question not asked, hence not applicable