RESOLAB Annual Coordination Meeting - fao ectad bamako

Work Group 3THEME: ENHANCING THE TECHNICAL CAPACITY OF NATIONAL VETERINARY LABORATORIESSituation: Most RESOLAB members indicated that lack of adequate personnel training is amajor constraint to enhanced testing capacity and quality assurance.Observations:1. The quality assurance score card for 2009 shows that most RESOLAB member labsare still a long way from establishing a QA program.2. All laboratories listed inadequate personnel training as a major constraint.3. Most labs handle very small sample numbers and poor sample quality is a problem.Low sample numbers hamper the performance of tests with good quality and atreasonable cost.Goal: Enhanced laboratory testing capacityObjectives:1) Improvement of laboratory testing through implementation of quality assurance2) Improvement of personnel technical capability3) Improvement of the quality and quantity of samples received in laboratories.Tasks:1. Quality assurance: define achievable goals for 2010• QA implementation road map and action plan (bottom line for all labs)• Documentation plan (targets)• Local solution for metrology, equipment maintenance/calibration2. Technical capacity building• Explore twinning with accredited labs to enhance technical capacity building• Explore train the trainer program3. Improved synergy between laboratory and field personnel.• Common training for lab personnel and field vets• Training of field vets in the suitable collection and shipment of samples.Group Composition:President: Dr. Leopold MulumbaVice-President: Kebba Daffeh21