CARPHA Medical Microbiology Laboratory
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CARPHA Medical Microbiology Laboratory is the regional reference lab of the Caribbean Public Health Agency, providing diagnostic testing, surveillance, and outbreak support for infectious diseases across Caribbean member states.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medical laboratory
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public health laboratory ⓘ reference laboratory ⓘ |
| abbreviationOfParent | CARPHA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affiliation | Caribbean Public Health Laboratory Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Pan American Health Organization
NERFINISHED
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World Health Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ national public health laboratories in CARPHA Member States ⓘ |
| country | Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusArea |
HIV-related testing
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antimicrobial resistance surveillance ⓘ emerging and re-emerging infections ⓘ foodborne and waterborne diseases ⓘ infectious diseases ⓘ respiratory infections ⓘ sexually transmitted infections ⓘ tuberculosis ⓘ vaccine-preventable diseases ⓘ vector-borne diseases ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Port of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate |
provide timely laboratory data for public health decision-making
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strengthen laboratory capacity in the Caribbean ⓘ support regional disease surveillance ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Caribbean Public Health Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Caribbean Public Health Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
diagnostic testing for infectious diseases
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laboratory confirmation of epidemic-prone diseases ⓘ outbreak investigation support ⓘ public health surveillance support ⓘ quality assurance support for national laboratories ⓘ reference testing for national laboratories ⓘ |
| providesService |
bacteriology testing
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molecular diagnostics ⓘ outbreak laboratory support ⓘ parasitology testing ⓘ reference confirmation of unusual pathogens ⓘ serological testing ⓘ technical assistance to national laboratories ⓘ training for national laboratory staff ⓘ virology testing ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Dutch-speaking Caribbean
NERFINISHED
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English-speaking Caribbean ⓘ French-speaking Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | regional reference laboratory ⓘ |
| sector | public health ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
CARPHA Member States
NERFINISHED
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Caribbean region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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