Leveraging gains from African Center for Integrated Laboratory Training to combat HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In sub-Saharan Africa, there is dearth of trained laboratorians and strengthened laboratory systems to provide adequate and quality laboratory services for enhanced HIV control. In response to this challenge, in 2007, the African Centre for Integrated Laboratory Training (ACILT) was established in South Africa with a mission to train staffs from countries with high burdens of diseases in skills needed to strengthen sustainable laboratory systems. This study was undertaken to assess the transference of newly gained knowledge and skills to other laboratory staff, and to identify enabling and obstructive factors to their implementation.

Methods

We used Kirkpatrick model to determine training effectiveness by assessing the transference of newly gained knowledge and sk

SUBMITTER: Shrivastava R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7787229 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature