TABLE 2.
Lesotho Strengthening Laboratory Management Towards Accreditation (SLMTA) Cohort 2 implementation plan, developed before the start of the programme.
| Period | Activity |
|---|---|
| January 2010 – March 2010 | Baseline assessments |
| April 2010 | Workshop #1 + IPs |
| May 2010 | Follow-up supportive visits + IPs |
| July 2010 | Follow-up supportive visits + IPs |
| August 2010 | Workshop #2 + IPs |
| September 2010 | Follow-up supportive visits + IPs |
| October 2010 | Follow-up supportive visits + IPs |
| November 2010 | Workshop #3 + IPs Follow-up supportive visits + IPs |
| January 2011 – February 2011 | Follow-up supportive visits + IPs Final assessments All participants meeting: final IP reports and final assessment report Assessment by external assessors for seven top performing laboratories |
| March 2011 | Assessments by WHO–AFRO–SLIPTA assessors for top seven performing laboratories |
IP, improvement project; WHO, World Health Organization; WHO–AFRO–SLIPTA, World Health Organization Regional Headquarters for Africa Stepwise Laboratory Quality Improvement Toward Accreditation.