WHO Annex

Related to the Integration of Public Health Laboratories in Training Programmes

1. Name of your training programme:
2. When did your program integrate the laboratory component?
3. What are the reasons for integrating a laboratory component into your training program? (allow more than 1 choice) To address needs expressed by trainees / professionals To address needs formulated after a concrete situation (e.g outbreak investigation) To comply with global guidance (please specify) To deliver existing training materials (e.g WHO CD-Rom Lab for Epi) To address needs regarding the strengthening of the laboratory system Others, specify:
Others reasons or To Comply with global guidance ( please specify) :
Please provide concrete examples for each of the item you selected:
4. How the training needs for the laboratory component were assessed before the programme was set up? Please provide details (date, results etc...)
5. Expected outcomes of the integration of the laboratory components in your training programme?
6. What are the main contents of the laboratory component (allow more than 1 choice) Role of laboratories in epidemiological surveillance Laboratory management Laboratory quality assurance Data management in laboratory Laboratory techniques Specimen collection and transport Biosafety Epidemiological and laboratory case studies Others (please specify)
Other contents, please specify:
7. Please specify what are the main contents of classroom instruction?
8. What are the main challenges you are facing in integrating the laboratory component in your training programme?
9. Have you evaluated the benefits of the integration of a laboratory component in your training programme? Yes No
If yes, please specify the evaluation results:
10. Success stories regarding the integration of laboratory and epidemiology? e.g...
11. Is your training programme somehow connected with others laboratory training programme(s) within the targeted country(ies)? Yes No
If yes, please specify which ones:
How are you involved with this(ese) other(s) laboratory training programme(s)? Share lectures Provide epidemiological lectures Organise shared conferences Others (please specify)
Other, please specify:
For FELTPs (if not concerned, go to question #13)
12. Field work organisation?

12.1. Are laboratory trainees placed at National laboratories Provincial laboratories District laboratories Epidemiological services
12.2. Are epidemiologists trainees placed in laboratories? Yes No
12.3. How are field work assignments chosen?
For others laboratory training programmes (if not concerned, go to question # 14)
13. Does your programme integrate an epidemiological training component? Yes No
If yes, please specify the details
14. Do you have any additional comment/information you would like to share on the laboratory integration in training programs?
Please include your programme's fact sheets if available.

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For FELTPs (if not concerned, go to question #13)

For others laboratory training programmes (if not concerned, go to question # 14)