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Biosafety and biosecurity address the safe handling and containment of infectious microorganisms and hazardous biological materials in the laboratory setting.

While biosafety aims at protecting public health and the environment from accidental exposure to biological agents, biosecurity deals with the prevention of misuse through loss, theft, diversion, or intentional release of pathogens, toxins, and any other biological materials.

By applying biosafety and biosecurity practices to your laboratory, you protect yourself, your colleagues, the public, and the environment from potentially infectious agents and prevent biological hazards and accidents.

External Quality Assessment (EQA) is a must for all laboratories engaged in QMS, certification, or accreditation. The increasing cost of International EQA – panel preparation, transportation, particularly for live microorganisms – has impacted the participation of laboratories. This has led to more countries looking at cost-effective national EQA to align with ISO requirements for clinical labs. 

A good alternative is the development of a national EQA program for bacteriology, serology, and PCR, as some examples, which would allow high-quality simulated specimens to be prepared within a well-documented program.

This workshop aims to develop policies and procedures for the national EQA program.