oa African Journal of Laboratory Medicine - Assuring the quality of diagnostic testing : the future is now : opinion paper

Abstract

In the 1 February 2006 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Petti et al. described laboratory medicine in Africa as a barrier to effective healthcare and highlighted the need for increased investment in laboratory services in Africa. In response to that article, Berkelman et al. 2 voiced their concern that laboratory services have become the 'Achilles heel' of global efforts to combat infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance.