INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS

Raleigh, December 2008

International Health Regulations Coordination

Global Laboratory Directory

Laboratory Alliances and Biosafety

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May Chu

Global Laboratory Directory Global Laboratory Directory

(GLaD)(GLaD)WHY ?

Laboratory-based Networks provide an entry point to their members and to multiple disciplines representing invaluable and irreplaceable global knowledge base.

Challenge is how to identify them and help them display their information? How to provide forum to share their experiences? And how to support their viability so that their knowledge is not "lost"?

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WHAT DOES IT OFFER?

�Connectivity: add value and link to others

�Recognition: give visibility to the Network and its members

�Collaboration: share experiences and resource

�Purpose: business operability and sustainability of laboratory networks

GLaD VisionGLaD Vision

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Functional and Effective Laboratory

Community Meeting Global Challenges

Core ValuesCore Values

� Recognize laboratories are assets not a burden

� Ensure equity for all participants

� Respect community rights and national sovereignty

� Listen and respond to the needs of the stakeholders

� Respect autonomy of existing networks – Add value to their core functions and activities

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and activities

� Consult with respected advisers from wide-ranging backgrounds to obtain a balanced view

� Recognize laboratory expertise

� Acknowledge and attribute participant contributions

� Operate with transparency and adhere to highest ethical practices

GLaD MissionGLaD Mission

To support, connect and sustain Laboratory Networks globally

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globally

We accomplish our mission through:

GLaDMap, GLaDSupport and GLaDResource

GLaD componentsGLaD components

�GLaDMap: GLaD to see you–Map networks and their members

�GLaDSupport: GLaD to serve you–Service the "business" of sustaining networks

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–Service the "business" of sustaining networks

�GLaDResource: GLaD to share with you–Archive of "best practices", learning opportunities and templates

GLaD GLaD GLaD GLaD connects………..GLadlyGLadlyGLadlyGLadly connected!

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Home Page

Left column: Information is

volunteered through

questionnaire by the Network,

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questionnaire by the Network,

Institution and the Laboratory

Center: Access to information

can be through location, the

network, the institution, the

laboratory and by the capability

Visualization of the information

can be by lists, Google map or

by interactive relationship

The Information BackgroundThe Information Background

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Test Questionnaire

includes disciplines on

infectious diseases,

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infectious diseases,

molecular typing,

environmental

microbiology, toxicology,

accreditation/certification,

standards used and other

information

GLaDMap Search and Data Entry Flow

PUBLIC VIEW

Attributes, pre-selected for the

mapping tool, public sees this

FROM THE PRIVATE SITE

Select the attribute feature you

want to display

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want to display

Network manager can choose to

use this to track performance,

changes in attributes and other

features, privately or shared only

with its membership

Two components:Two components:

Private Site (login to CNPHI required):Private Site (login to CNPHI required):

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Public Site (no login required):Public Site (no login required):

http://www.gladmap.org

The Visualization ToolThe Visualization Tool

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By List of Sites

By Google map

By Interactive Relationship link

Networks page lists the

Networks that have

contributed their information

and have given permission

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and have given permission

for their display

Networks and their members

can filter the information

accessible publicaly

Networks, Institutions and

Laboratories are responsible

for the accuracy of their

information

Google Map, open source

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Interactive Relationship Diagram

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http//:www.gladmap.org

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Connectivity: add value and

link

Recognition: give visibility

Collaboration: share

experiences and resource

Purpose: business operability

and sustainability of laboratory

networks (resources)

WHO

regional

office in

aqua

Countries (yellow)

This example shows that networks are small/large,

though disciplines may differ, they are connected.

In this display, there are 5 networks (PulseNet

International, PulseNet Asia Pacific, Measles and

Rubella, Influenza and Global Food-borne Infections)

comprising of more than 500 laboratory sites.

Do not know how many networks there are globally, we

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Visualizing linkages between

networks (purple), institutions

(pink)

Do not know how many networks there are globally, we

expect up to 2,000 networks may be included