%0 Journal Article
%T Implementation of quality management systems and progress towards accreditation of National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratories in Africa
%A Donatelle Erni
%A Heidi Albert
%A Jean de Dieu Iragena
%A Kekeletso Kao
%A Philip C. Onyebujoh
%A Teferi Mekonen
%J Archive of "African Journal of Laboratory Medicine".
%D 2017
%R 10.4102/ajlm.v6i2.490
%X Laboratory services are essential at all stages of the tuberculosis care cascade, from diagnosis and drug resistance testing to monitoring response to treatment. Enabling access to quality services is a challenge in low-resource settings. Implementation of a strong quality management system (QMS) and laboratory accreditation are key to improving patient care
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5523922/