Guinea-Bissau

Summary of activities by year

2017

Technical visit and evaluation of effectiveness of the training in the framework of IANPHI between INSA (Portugal), CDC (USA) and INASA (Guinea-Bissau) in 2016

2016

Technical visit and training in the framework of IANPHI between INSA (Portugal), CDC (USA) and INASA (Guinea-Bissau)

2014

Technical assistance to assess and review the laboratory network and sample transport system in Guinea-Bissau:

• Evaluate the laboratory network of smear microscopy and, if necessary, review the number of participating

laboratories

• Evaluate the role of LNR as network coordinator

• Evaluate and, if necessary, review the sample transport system for its efficiency and impact on response time

• 2 days of theoretical sessions:

 Tuberculosis disease and transmission

 Preventive measures

 Handling of potentially infected materials

 Prevention of incidents / accidents. How to act in the event of an incident.

 Importance of sample quality for the final results and patient management

• 1 working day to validate the conclusions about the laboratory network and the sample transport procedures

Technical assistance for the implementation and monitoring of quality control in microscopy, cultures and susceptibility

tests in Guinea-Bissau:

 Define the guidelines for culture of mycobacteria and for first-line drug susceptibility tests to Mycobacterium

tuberculosis in Guinea-Bissau

 Assess the ability of the TB LNR to perform cultures and first-line drug susceptibility tests for Mycobacterium

tuberculosis

 Review TB LNR SOPs for culture and first-line drug susceptibility tests for Mycobacterium tuberculosis

 Prepare training modules on cultures and first-line drug susceptibility tests for Mycobacterium tuberculosis

 Assess the need for training and / or retraining of LNR TB technicians to perform cultures and first-line drug

susceptibility tests for Mycobacterium tuberculosis

 6 working days to validate SOPs and training modules.

2010

Technical assistance to the National Program for the Fight against Leprosy and Tuberculosis in Guinea-Bissau

• Theoretical training

 AAFB Smear microscopy

 Cultural methods for mycobacteria

 Identification of mycobacteria

 Susceptibility tests for mycobacteria and molecular detection of resistance

 Basic safety rules in laboratory

 Internal Quality Control and External Quality Assessment

• Practical training to put into practice acquired knowledge