Conflict-affected setting laboratory strengthening (CASLS)

• People in conflict-affected and emergency settings have significant health needs due to direct impacts (e.g. increased violence and trauma) and indirect impacts (e.g. disruption of care)
• Conflicts and emergencies increase burden on laboratory systems through workforce disruption, interrupted supply chains and referral networks, and damage to equipment and infrastructure

Evidence from CASLS shows that major gaps in critical diagnostic test menus exist in conflict-affected settings. Access to these tests is additionally limited by a lack of enabling laboratory infrastructure, process control, skilled human resources, and logistics networks.