Africa Collaborative Initiative to Advance Diagnostics – Africa CDC - ISS-G20 Laboratorium Repository

The Africa Collaborative Initiative to Advance Diagnostics (AFCAD) is a strategic partnership between the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; African Society for Laboratory Medicine; Institut de Recherche, de Surveillance Epidémiologique et de Formation; WHO-AFRO; Clinton Health Access Initiative; African Field Epidemiology Network; UNITAID; and other partners to increase access to quality diagnostics towards the achievement of universal health coverage in Africa.

The Role of AFCAD

The role of AFCAD is to support efforts that will enable all Member States to achieve equitable access of up to 80 percent coverage to the essential package of health, including essential diagnostics as defined by WHO, taking advantage of technological innovations delivered through optimized integrated laboratory networks. This is expected to support achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals as well as improved adherence to International Health Regulations (2015).

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