Global Health Partnerships
CLSI is providing direct assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. With grants from the US-based PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) program administered by a Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), CLSI has been directly engaged in essential laboratory services improvement. During the past several years, CLSI mentors, volunteers, and staff have provided technical assistance in: Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Georgia (country), Ghana, Mali, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Kazakhstan, Peru, Rwanda, Tanzania, Vietnam, and Zambia.
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