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. 2018 May 12;391(10133):1873-1875.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)30308-8. Epub 2018 Mar 15.

Laboratory medicine in low-income and middle-income countries: progress and challenges

John N Nkengasong  1 , Katy Yao  2 , Philip Onyebujoh  3
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Laboratory medicine in low-income and middle-income countries: progress and challenges

John N Nkengasong et al. Lancet. .
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JNN is the Director of Africa CDC. KY is a public health educator at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who conceptualised the SLMTA programme and serves as its global programme director. PO is senior policy and strategy adviser in the Office of the Director of Africa CDC. We declare no other competing interests.

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