Iceland

Summary of activities by year

2018

• May 14-25th, 2018. Staff visit from TB NRL Iceland at WHO TB SRL Copenhagen (Technician Una Þóra Ágústsdóttir and molecular biologist Freyja Valsdóttir. Laboratory training and discussions (see report for details)

• AUG 21st , 2018. Country visit to Iceland national tuberculosis laboratory (NRL Iceland) from WHO TB SRL Copenhagen Consultant Erik Svensson. Follow-up on previous visit (Lab. safety and diagnostic procedures)

• Technical support and supplemental analysis of “difficult” resistant TB strain

• Continuous clinical and technical/diagnostic assistance

2017

• • Communication about logistics regarding transportation of samples from Iceland to Denmark

  • Continuous clinical and technical/diagnostic assistance (email, phone)

2016

• • Continuous clinical and technical/diagnostic  assistance.

  • Staff exchange March 2015 . This staff exchange took place at the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory at Lansdpítali, University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland and at the International Reference Laboratory of Mycobacteriology, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark. The aim of the visit to Reykjavik was briefly to review biosafety, diagnostic procedures, quality assurance, etc. The aim of the visit to Copenhagen was to observe and learn more about specific areas identified during the initial visit to Iceland. Report prepared after the staff exchange.

2015

• • Continuous clinical and technical/diagnostic  assistance.

2014

• • Continuous clinical and technical/diagnostic  assistance.

2013

• • Continuous clinical and technical/diagnostic  assistance.

2012

• • Continuous clinical and technical/diagnostic  assistance.