Better Labs for Better Health Initiative Creating sustainable laboratory services in Eastern European and Central Asian countries

In 2012, WHO Regional Office for Europe designed and launched the project aimed at improvement of laboratory services in Eastern European and Central Asian countries.

Project goals: Fundamentally improve laboratory services in target countries, thereby improving health systems and overall public health.

Enhance national laboratory information and communication systems in order to ensure detection of important public health events, including Public Health Emergencies of International Concern declared under the International Health Regulations.

Create a model for laboratory services strengthening that can be applied in developing countries throughout the Region and beyond.