Center for Global Health Initiatives

CGH's initiatives are organized into three areas: Patient Access, Workforce Development, and Research.

Together, they strengthen laboratory systems by expanding reach, ensuring quality and safety, and supporting evidence-based adoption.

A quick view of how each of our initiatives contributes to the outcomes partners care about.

	Patient Access	Workforce Development	Research
Reach	Referral pathways; sample transport; tiered network design; patient education & advocacy	Front-line triage & phlebotomy; specimen integrity	Feasibility & implementation pilots that expand access
Quality & Safety	QMS; SLIPTA/ISO readiness; biosafety SOPs	Competency-based training; auditor cadres; mentorship	Operational studies on verification/EQA; digital workflow evaluations
Evidence & Adoption	Policy & strategic planning; national dashboards; data standards	Needs assessment & curriculum planning; M&E skills; data literacy; train-the-trainer	Implementation research grants; FIBI & AI evaluation; policy briefs & guideline inputs