Consultative Workshop on Regional Level Specimen Referral Linkage

Consultative workshop on Regional level Specimen Referral linkage Organized by Ethiopian Public Health Laboratory Association (EPHLA) in collaboration with EPHI, Afar Public Health Institute (APHI) and Tigray Health Research Institute (THRI),Project HOPE-HAS & ASM (  Adama, May 13-14, 2026)

Workshop Participants

• EPHLA
• EPHI: Specimen transportation and referral linkage focal
• APHI – Laboratory systems
• THRI – Laboratory system
• Referral and referring facilities
• RHBs
• Regional animal health representatives
• Postal service regional office – Afar &  Tigray
• Alternative sample referral system representative
• Selected hospitals – specifically from AMR sites
• Project staffs – from national and regional(Project Hope-HAS, ASM)