Essential medical laboratory services: their role in delivering equitable health care in Malawi

Dacombe, Russell, Squire, Bertie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7173-9038, Ramsay, Andrew, Banda, H.T. and Bates, Imelda ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0862-8199 (2006) 'Essential medical laboratory services: their role in delivering equitable health care in Malawi'. Malawi medical journal, Vol 18, Issue 2, pp. 77-79.

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Abstract

This paper examines the establishment of Essential Medical Laboratory Services (EMLS) and their crucial role for delivering equitable health care to the poor population of Malawi as part of the Essential Health Package. We examine each of the major areas identified for intervention (maternal health, malaria, tuberculosis and HIV) and how the EMLS has addressed these issues. We also discuss the potential for and current limitations of extending these services closer to the community.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	WA Public Health > WA 100 General works WA Public Health > Health Problems of Special Population Groups > WA 395 Health in developing countries WX Hospitals and Other Health Facilities > Clinical Departments and Units > WX 207 Clinical and pathological laboratories
Faculty: Department:	Groups (2002 - 2012) > Clinical Group Groups (2002 - 2012) > Disease Control Strategy Group
Depositing User:	Users 379 not found.
Date Deposited:	26 Oct 2012 15:17
Last Modified:	13 Nov 2019 11:21
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/3072

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