Well-functioning laboratory systems—including clinical and pharmaceutical quality control laboratories—are fundamental to creating resilient health systems and fostering health security. We work to sustainably develop and strengthen regional and national laboratory networks to improve testing capacity and advance public health outcomes.
Robust clinical diagnostics and quality control laboratory systems help health care providers make informed treatment decisions, empower regulators to act, and allow for rapid identification of novel or drug-resistant diseases.
Learn how improving capacity of Ethiopia’s national quality control laboratory helped protect Ethiopians from substandard or falsified condoms and reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Producing medicines closer to patients builds supply chain resilience and improves health equity.
Strong regulatory systems protect consumers from poor-quality medicines and help ensure the health and well-being of millions of patients.
Monitoring and surveillance of medical products, also known as pharmacovigilance, helps ensure products remain safe and effective for patients for years to come.
